Joseph Ryan Obituary
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Joe is preceded in death by parents, Joseph, and Elizabeth Ryan, his first wife, Ida Rose Leilani Sanford Ryan; second wife, Mary McCulley Ryan, and third wife, Sarah Louise Sprinkle Ryan; sister, Mary Ann Ryan-Royer; daughter, Margaret Patricia Ryan-Byrd.
Joe is survived by brother, James Ryan; sons, Mike Ryan, Joe Ryan, and Tim Aldridge; eight grand-kids, eight great-grand kids.
Services will be held Thursday, April 18, 2024, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oak Ridge at 1:00 pm -2:00 pm with burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Gardens. Family asks in lieu of flowers donations be made to Tunnel to Towers. Condolences can be left at Weatherfordmortuary.com.
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Leilani
May 18, 2024
Lat words Granddaddy said to me were´ "Well Leilani; I´m real proud of you and I love you." Looking back; he was saying good bye. I´m glad I got to hear that. Now, if he´d just tell my mom that´d be alright by me.
Julie Ann Cuartas Schmiesing
April 27, 2024
He visited us in California when he was young in the navy with his brother Jim. They were our cousins.
Mariah R. Byrd
April 23, 2024
I will always treasure the time I had with Granddaddy Joe, and regret the time I didn't. And I'll never forget the time he let me sit in the plane.
Matthew Logan Ryan
April 17, 2024
Matthew Logan Ryan (Joe Ryan's son/ Joseph Ryan's grandson)
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS SMILE & FRIENDLY PRESENCE & HOW LOVING HE WAS & HOW MUCH HE MADE ME FEEL LOVED I LOVE YOU, PAWPAW.
I PRAY I BECOME MORE LIKE YOU
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Matthew Logan Ryan
April 17, 2024
Matthew Logan Ryan (Joe Ryan's son/Joseph Ryan's grandson)
The times he & I would go on our joy rides in his truck around Oak Ridge it was always only him & I & his dog Riley. I was very SELFISH when it came to spending time with my pawpaw.
Matthew Logan Ryan
April 17, 2024
Matthew Logan Ryan (Joe Ryan's son/ Joseph Ryan's grandson)
My special moment he & I shared was when he first got his big screen TV & we watched the Bulls play basketball.
Matthew Logan Ryan
April 17, 2024
Matthew Logan Ryan (Joe Ryan's son/ Joseph's grandson)
My Favorite memory of my grand-dad is every Thanksgiving dinners with my memaw & pawpaw as we ate my grandmas lasagna.
Matthew Logan Ryan
April 17, 2024
Matthew Logan Ryan (Joseph Ryan's son)
Grand-dad taught me how to fly an airplane at 5 years old or at least tried to & I caught on pretty quickly as we were already flying up in the air.
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