Larry Wayne Ryan was born on November 6, 1970, in Little Rock, Arkansas. When he was a few months old his parents moved back to Sacramento, California where he grew up. He graduated High School in 1988 and went on to play junior college football for Yuba College in Marysville, California. He moved to Arkansas when he was 20 years old and made a home here. He spent most of his adulthood doing automatic sprinkler fire protection work. For the past few years, he worked with his friend building cabinets. He enjoyed building and creating things with his hands. He always joked that he never would get used to the Arkansas Humidity. He was always the life of the party and loved to be sarcastic and tease people every chance he got. He loved the Razorbacks and his favorite pro football team was the Dallas Cowboys. Win or lose he was a die-hard fan of both.
Larry is preceded in death by his parents, John Ryan and Theresa Crow Ryan. He passed away on June 13, 2024, in his home with both his children by his side. He was 53 years old.
He was a loving Father and grandfather. He leaves behind his daughter Alexandra Manson, son-in-law Andrew Manson, granddaughters Brookelynn Ryan, Isabelle Ryan, and Scarlett Manson, son Dakota Ryan, and grandson Jaxon Ryan. He also leaves behind his brother Patrick Ryan, his niece Julie Slayton, her husband Brandon, and their two children Andrew and Tristian, his nephew Paul Ryan, his wife Rio, and his daughter Juniper; and many more friends and extended family members.
His funeral will be held on June 21, 2024, at 3 pm at A Natural State Funeral Service, 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, AR 72076. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at TC’s Midtown Bar & Grill, Conway AR at 11:00 am.
Arrangements by A Natural State Funeral Service 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. 501-982-3400. Online guestbook available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com
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A true friend and high school buddy.
RIP My Friend, I will miss your laugh, our talks , your corny quips, your appetite for good Mexican food. You called me Mom and I loved that sure gonna miss you ! LOVE YA BUDDY !
I love you my cousin Larry. Wish we’d have gotten to spend more time together over the years, but I’m grateful to have known you in the way that we did over the miles and those years. Rest easy, Larry…I know you’re with your mama, Aunt Theresa, again and that somehow comforts my soul xoxo.
I miss you everyday. It happened too fast, we should’ve had so much more time with you. i miss you pop pops. this house isn’t the same without you. nobody’s laugh is as loud and big as yours. i wish you were still here everyday. Momma misses you a lot too. I’m starting highschool soon, and it hurts knowing this journey isn’t something i can share with you anymore. everyday gets harder. i wish i could get one last hug, one last i love you, i miss you pop pops. i’m mad at you for leaving so early.
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