Barbara Ann McKay Ryland

December 21, 2015

Barbara Ann McKay Ryland, 61 of Atmore, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015. She was born July 13, 1954, to the late Wayne and Nellie Luke McKay in DeKalb, Missipppi and moved to Atmore three weeks later.

She was a retired educator with 30 years of service with the Escambia County Florida School System. She loved teaching and continued to substitute even after her retirement. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Atmore. She loved her church family. She was a loving wife and she loved her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Wayne and Nellie McKay.

Survivors include her loving husband of 30 years, John Edward Ryland; three sisters, Sharon (George) McGhee, Carol (Steve) Killam, and Kim McKay; her mother-in-law, Estelle Bartley; three brothers-in- law, Ronnie ( Viola) Ryland,  Donnie ( Kim) Ryland, and Edwin (Carol) Bartley, Sherry (Reth) Smith; four nieces, Nicole, Kellie, Candace, Tristan; and three nephews, Chase (Sydney), Hunter, Logan.

Those honored to serve as pall bearers are Steve Killam, George McGhee, Chase McGhee, Hunter McKay, Donnie Ryland, and Ronnie Ryland.

Honorary pall bearers are Whit Whitaker and Greg Wiggins.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 26, 2015, at 2 p.m. from the First Baptist Church Atmore with the Rev. Arnold Hendrix officiating.

Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.

Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church of Atmore.

Johnson Quimby will be in charge of the funeral arrangements.

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  1. KathyBrady on December 22nd, 2015 4:03 pm

    Hate. to. here that Mrs Ryland passed away, she was a great teacher, I’m sadned its right here at Christmas praying for her family.

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