Clyde Raymond Ryals

Clyde Raymond Ryals, 97, of Muskogee/Wagoner/Pryor, OK. went to Heaven on Friday, March 5, 2021. He was born on May 5, 1923 in Gideon, OK to Charles (Landon) Ryals and Leola (Ghormley) Ryals. Clyde had two brothers, Charles S. Ryals and Calvin C. Ryals. He went to school at Liberty and Bagley #5 where he got up to all kinds of mischievousness. Clyde joined the Navy, June 4, 1943 he held the rank of Storekeeper 2nd class (SK-2). While in the Navy he was stationed at Midway Island and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during WWII. He received the Victory Medal WWII, American Area Ribbon, and Asiatic-Pacific Area Ribbon. Clyde was discharged in Norman, OK, February 7, 1946. One year later he married the one love of his life, Freda L. Morgan, on June 14, 1947 in Muskogee, OK. They were married for 58 years before Freda passed away in 2005. During their marriage they had two daughters, Evelyn R. Schroeder and Terry L. Ryals. Clyde worked many jobs in his long life from 3C’s to a door to door vacuum salesman, radio repairman, foreman at Yaffee Iron & Metal, and finally went out on his own and opened Ryals Junk & Salvage with his brother Calvin Ryals in Pryor, OK. Clyde was very active in the Masonic Lodge and became a Master Mason, 32nd degree Scottish Rite, he was Worshipful Master 1959, Lodge 28. He was also a member of the York Rite and Order of the Amaranth (Pryor). In 1985 he joined Bedouin Shrine Temple and served as a member of the Legion of Honor until his death. No cause was more important to Clyde than helping to support the transportation of the children to Shriners Hospitals. He attended First Baptist Church (Wagoner) in his later years but also attended First Baptist Church (Okay), and Central Baptist Church (Muskogee). Clyde enjoyed fishing in Canada, hunting, camping, telling jokes and wintering in Arizona. In his earlier years Clyde had #13 race car and raced it at Thunder Bird Speedway between: 1964-68. His car was the first to have the unlucky #13, black cats and was sponsored by Coca-Cola. Clyde was one of the men that built the monkey cage at Spaulding Park in Muskogee many years ago. He was a member of Lake Area Campers, Three Forks Campers, Bedouin RV club, and Good Sam. Clyde was preceded in death by his wife, Freda Ryals; his parents, Charles (Landon) and Leola Ryals; and brothers, Charles Ryals and Calvin Ryals. He is survived by his daughters, Evelyn Schroeder and husband Joseph, and Terry Ryals; grandchildren, Kristin Champ and husband Jeff, and Kevin Schroeder; and numerous nieces and nephews and their children. Clyde has requested that in lieu of flowers please send a donation to: Bedouin Shrine Temple, Transportation Fund, PO Box 1667, Muskogee, OK 74402-1667. Services will be 2PM, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at First Baptist Church (Wagoner) with Bro. Charlie Burns officiating.

Clyde Raymond Ryals

May 5, 1923 - March 5, 2021