(NEXSTAR) — Anita Bryant Dry, known popularly Anita Bryant — a singer and crusader against the progress of gay rights — has died at the age of 84, her family announced in an obituary posted Thursday. She died Dec. 16 at her Edmond, Okla., home.

Bryant, a Barnsdall, Okla., native, rose to prominence in the 1950s, becoming both a Miss Oklahoma and a charting music career. Among Bryant's notable hits are "Till There Was You" and "In My Little Corner of the World."

Bryant was a noted singer for televised and political events, including singing at the Super Bowl V Halftime Show in 1971. She was also noted for being the TV spokesperson for Florida orange juice and was featured in national commercials through the 1970s.

But the majority of Bryant's notoriety came from her crusade against gay rights in the late 1970s, which began with her advocating against a Florida ordinance that banned discrimination based on sexual orientation. Bryant led........

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