Knoxville resident and DeKalb County native James Haskell Bryant, 98, was born April 7, 1912 and died March 23 at Ben Atchley State Veteran’s Home in Knoxville following a short illness. He was the son of the late Irvin B. and Mollie Guthrie Bryant. Mr. Bryant was a member of McMinnville First United Methodist Church and a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Islands.