After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Paul Edgar Ryan passed away in his home on July 8, 2008. He was born in Iraan, Texas on September 9, 1938 to the late Archie & Luella Mullens Ryan. He married Ann Gordon on Jan. 28, 1961. He is survived by his wife Ann; daughters Jennifer Arbuckle & husband Neil of Bay City, Mary Catherine Auzston & husband Floyd of Bay City, Hilary Bracher & husband Jimmy of Houston & Carrie McGalliard & husband Alec of Bay City; grandchildren Courtney Sones & husband Jason, Brittney Hutto & husband Paul, Will, Jake & Grace Bracher, Grant & Chloe McGalliard; great grandsons Jackson & Paul Ryan Sones; brother Charles Ryan & wife Barbara & a number of nieces and nephews. Paul was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and much loved story teller as well as barber. A special "Thank You" to his care givers, especially, Dr. George Blumenschein at MD Anderson, Kim Harris his Home Health Care nurse and from Hospice, Pat Matthes, Cynthia Priestmeyer, Don Storey as well as many others. Memorial contributions may be made to MD Anderson, Houston Hospice of El Campo or the Bay City Public Library.

Visitation will be 6PM to 8PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Don Storey officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Pallbearers will be David Reid, Lacey Lowry, Bill Sieben, Kenneth May, Louis Kopnicky, Dick Burford, Tommy Worrell, Robert Matthews, Ted Eiland, Joe Brady & Cliff Harvey.