Elaine “Sister” Bryan

Elaine “Sister” Bryan passed away in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the age of 83 on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, after a lengthy illness. Elaine was born on June 26, 1941, in Hodge LA, where she grew up with her large family of loving brothers and sisters. She was a resident of Baton Rouge and French Settlement and an honorary resident of Grand Isle.  She loved going fishing every weekend and staying at her camp more than anything in the world.  She worked for Bechtel and Industrial Controls and Louisiana Electric Coil.  She is preceded in death by her ex-husband, Clyde Lee Wheat Jr, her parents Helen Pullen Bryan and Dutch Bryan, and her siblings John Bryan, Don Bryan, Rodger Bryan, and Linda Butler. Elaine is survived by her sons, Scott Wheat (Dedra), Jason Wheat, and daughter Lea Ann Terrebonne (Kerry); grandchildren Erica Poinson (Shane), Olivia Wheat, Josh and Justin Murphy; great-grand children Sidney and Emery Poinson, Bray Corley, Anslee, Cooper, and Greyson Murphy, and Brynlee Carpenter.  She is also survived by siblings Ronnie Bryan (Betty), Rose Mary Spangler (Charles), Karen Emerson (Bobby), Krista Bryan, Joey Bryan (Cherrise), and Jeffrey Bryan (Cindy); her step-children Debbie Harrod, Dwight Wheat, Darlene Wesley, DeLila Sanders, Diane Keigley and by a host of nieces and nephews. A memorial visitation will be held at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs on Friday, October 4, 2024 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Katie Thacker, Kerri McIlvenna, chaplain Ernie Vocke, Melissa Venet, Jade Delaney, and Martha Webb with Life Source Hospice and the staff at The Guest House and nurses Kayla Sherman and Retha Jackson. Please sign the online guestbook  at