Delacy Ryals Sr. Obituary (1945

Delacy Ryals was born on October 27, 1945, in Milan, GA, to the late Hosey Ryals Sr. and Ossie McRae Ryals. He entered eternal rest on December 9, 2024, at the Lumber City Nursing & Rehab Center. He attended Telfair County School System and retired as a supervisor from Amercord in Lumber City after 28 years. Delacy was a faithful member of the Mt. Calvary CME Church in Lumber City, GA. He worked faithfully as a deacon, a financial officer, a custodian, and whatever needed to be done in the church, Deacon Delacy was eager to do it. Anyone who knew him, knows he was a great man, father, and a great husband. He was outgoing, hardworking and dependable. He was a man with a heart of gold. He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings: Norma Jean Ryals, Maxell Ryals, Lutrell Brantley, and Janice Williams. He leaves to cherish plenty of great memories to his loving wife of forty-three years, Dorothy Ryals; Children: Freddie Mincey (Cynthia), Bradley Mincey, Patrick Ryals, Delacy Ryals Jr, Elaine Mincey, Vanessa Robinson (Charles), and Karen Ricks; Bonus children: Jermaine Mincey and Dainesha Swain; Fifteen grandchildren: Debra, Tyrone, Kristen, Christopher, Laronya, Cynthia, Keonya, Kenton, Leonard, Latavia, Brandi, Patrick Jr, Marquita, Gwantina, and Sabriya. A host of great-grandchildren; Siblings: Linda Conaway, Hosey Ryals (Mae), Faye Scott, Ora Clark (Sammie), Shirlene Ringold, Gail Wilcox, and Leon Ryals (Bridgette). He also leaves many fond memories to his extended in-laws, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and longtime friends. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. Your Howard Mortuary Family ~ Crossing the Bridge Together....