William Edward Ryals, Sr.

CONVERSE, LA--Funeral services honoring the life of William Ryals, Sr., 67, will be at 3:00 PM Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Lakeside Baptist Church in Converse, LA with Reverend Randy Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Converse Cemetery in Converse, LA. The family will receive friends at Lakeside Baptist Church on Monday, October 23, 2017 from 5 PM till 9PM. William was born on November 14, 1949 to Laros and Marsha Keggley Ryals and entered into rest on October 21, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Melonie Ryals Wiley; brothers, Jack Ryals and Tommy P. Ryals; sisters, Clara Ryals George, Marjorie Ryals Paul and Dorothy Ryals Gamlin; son-in-law, Edward Montz; father-in-law, Sherman Page and mother-in-law, Betty Page. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife Betty Ann Page Ryals of Converse, LA; two sons, Eddy Ryals and his wife Shonda, Chad Ryals and wife Katherine, both of Converse, LA; two daughters, Angela Montz of Ponchatoula, LA and Chrissy Ebarb and husband Jason of Converse, LA; son-in-law, Craig Wiley Sr. of Fort Worth, TX; sister, Francis Jones and husband Eddy of Mooringsport, LA; grandchildren, Billy Ryals, Heather Ryals, Nicholas Ryals, Matthew Montz, Peyton Ryals, Jonathan Montz, Brianna Ezernack, Craig Wiley, Jr., Stephen Ryals, Isabella Ryals, Chad Ryals, Jr., Adam Ebarb, Tristen Ebarb, Shayna Cline, Tyler Cline, and one grandson on the way; great grandson, Carter Ryals; and a great grandchild on the way. Honoring the life of William as pallbearers will be Joseph Page, John Ebarb, Sherman Sullivan, Jessie Erwin, Jackie Rylas, Josh Ryals, Douglas Ryals, and David Ryals.