Telfair-Wilcox-Crisp County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ryals, Caroline Frances Studstill February 20, 1938
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Abbeville Chronicle, Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia, Thursday, February 24, 1938, Front Page.
Abbeville Chronicle
Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia
Thursday, February 24, 1938
Front Page

MRS. J. D. Ryals, the grand old mother of Abbeville, died at her home at 9:30 
o’clock last Sunday night.  She was 82 years old, and for more than a year had 
been confined to her bed most of the time.  A short time before her death she 
had a sinking spell from which she never revived.  She was the widow of the 
late D. J. Ryals who preceded her to the grave.  Before her marriage to Mr. 
Ryals she was a Studstill and the late William Studstill of Telfair county was 
her father.  She and her husband moved here from Telfair county 32 years ago.
They acquired the Central Hotel and formany years this hotel was one of the 
leading hostelries in this section of the state.  All these years she directed 
the management of this hotel up to almost her last days.  She was a member of 
the Methodist church and the funeral services were conducted by her pastor, 
Rev. J. E. Summer, of the First Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. H. J. 
Johnston  of the First Baptist Church, being held on Monday afternoon at the 
hotel.  After the services the body was carried to Cordel where it was 
interred beside that of her husband.  Pall bearers were grandson and nephews 
of Mrs. Ryals:  Regional Johnson,  Marion Maloy,  M. R. Clements,  grandsons;  
Preston Rawlins  and  J. C. Studstill,  nephews,  and  M. A. Brantley, who 
married a granddaughter.
  She is survived by two sons:  S. L.  and  J. D. Ryals, of Cordele;  four 
daughters,  Mrs. Lola Maloy of Milan,  Mrs. J. M. Clements of Cordele,  Mrs. 
Mina Bleckley  and  Mrs. R. H. Johnson of Abbeville.  Also four grandchildren  
and  four great-grandchildren survive, also mmany nices and nephews.  She was 
related to about all of the known Ryals family of Dodge and Telfair counties.



Additional Comments:
Compiler Note:  Mrs J. D. Ryals should have read Mrs David J. Ryals.  She was 
before marriage, Miss Caroline Frances Studstill,  She was named after her 
mother who was before marriage, Miss Frances Elizabeth McCormick (1823-1907) 
of Pulaski County,  as stated her father was William C. Studstill (1820-
1903).  Both are buried at Concord Methodist Church Cemetery, Telfair County., 
Georgia.                                                                       
        

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