Wilcox-Crisp-Colquitt County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ryals, David J. June 22, 1930
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The Abbeville Chronicle, Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia. Thursday, June 26, 1930
The Abbeville Chronicle
Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia
Thursday, June 26, 1930

D. J. Ryals Dies On Sunday Night
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PROMINENT WILCOX COUNTY CITIZEN PASSES SUDDENLY AT HIS HOME.
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Mr. David J. Ryals, aged seventy-seven, prominent citizen of Wilcox county 
passed suddenly in death Sunday night at his home in Abbeville.

Mr. Ryals had been in failing health for sometime, but seemed as well asusual 
up to a few hours before his death.  Mr. Ryals was born in Colquit county on 
May 16th, 1856, but had been a resident of Abbeville for a number of years, 
having reared his family there.  For probably the last twenty-fivers, he has 
been owner and general manager of the Abbeville Hotel, and was was held in 
highest esteem by all who knew him.

Besides his wife, who was before her marriage, Miss Caroline Studstill, six 
children survive; S. L. Ryals and J. D Ryals, of Cordele;  Mrs. J. M. 
Clements, of Cordele;  Mrs. R. H. Johnson and Mrs. J. M. Bleckley, of 
Abbeville, and Mrs. H. S. Maloy, of Milan.  Several grandchildren also survive.

Fneral services were held in Abbeville at nine-thirty Tuesday morning 
conducted by the pastor of the deceased, Rev. Jason Shirah, of the Methodist 
church, after which the remains were brought to Cordele for interment in 
Sunnyside.

The pallbearers were Messrs. J. C. King, Reid Cochran, Warren Walker, S. G. 
Carswell, C. C. Fulghum and O. L. Smith.

Sincere sympathy is extended the bereved ones by their host of friends, 
Cordele Dispatch.

Additional Comments:
David J. Ryals was buried in the Old Section of Sunnyside Cemetery.  He is 
buried in Grave #4, Block #9, Lot 53.  His grave and other members of his 
family are buried there.  Near Alaska Lane. This is North of 8th Ave.

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