Theresa Ryan

Theresa Ryan 61, of Mayflower died on August 19, 2011 at UAMS in Little Rock of a heart attack following surgery. She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 9, 1950 to Lawrence H. and Mildred C. Groce. She lived many years in Sacramento, CA and met her husband John Albert Ryan there. They moved, with their two sons, to Mayflower, AR 21 years ago. Theresa worked many years as a CNA and enjoyed quilting, crochet, and other crafts. She is predeceased by her parents, brother David Crowe and sister Donna Crowe, mother-in-law Eula Ryan, father-in-law Albert Ryan, brothers-in-law Jim McNew, Bob Ryan, Pat Ryan and Jim Ussery. She is survived by her husband John, sons Patrick Ryan Robyn and Larry Ryan, step-son John Clark Panell Beverly, sisters Sharon Crowe, Melanie Pavia and Liz Crowe all of CA, sister Cindy Howard of ID, grand-children Julie, Paul, Alex, Dakota and Addison Ryan, step-sons Josh, Jordan and Jake Panell, great-granddaughter Brooklyn Ryan, sisters-in-law Faye McNew of Little Rock and Dora Ussery of Burleson, TX and many nieces and nephews. No services will be held. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Theresa Ryan, please visit our Tree Store.