Funeral services for Bobby J. Ryan, 85, of Hanceville will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, October 19th at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Joel Coots will be officiating. Burial will follow the service at Hopewell Cemetery. Visitation for the public will be from 4:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 18th at Hanceville Funeral Home.

Mr. Ryan was born on January 7, 1938 in Blount County to the late David L. & Ilene (Hays) Ryan. He passed away on October 15, 2023 in Eva, Alabama.

Survivors include his children, Anthony Christopher Ryan and Ronald Ryan; grandchildren, Aaron Ryan, Matthew Ryan, Joanna Sessions, Jennifer Thompson, Jamie White, Whitney Harvell, Christin Williams, Alex Ryan, and Bobbie Ryan; 19 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; sisters, Janie Rice and Jackie Jackson; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Ryan was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ryan; daughter, Cynthia Thornton; and siblings, Jimmy Ryan, Johnnie Tanguy, and Judy Ryan.