Funeral service for Darrell Thomas Ryans will be at 1:30 pm Friday, October 27, 2017 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Logan Prince, Life Church, Yukon, OK officiating.

The family will greet friends Thursday evening, October 26, 2017 from 6pm until 8pm at the funeral home.

Darrell Thomas Ryans, 57, Lawton, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at his home in Lawton surrounded by his most precious possessions, his daughters and mother.

Darrell was born February 10, 1960 in Lawton to Eva Mae (Suggs) Ryans and Bobby Ryans.  He attended Garfield Elementary where he was not only a student but a star athlete.  Though small in stature he was larger than life as a pitcher for the Garfield Tigers.  Darrell pitched 62 consecutive wins with 2 of them being perfect games.  He attended Tomlinson Junior High then graduated from Lawton High School in 1978.  After high school he and a close friend, John Campos, attended Okmulgee Tech for a brief time before returning home to work.  Darrell married Danie Jane Farrell August 10, 1982, in Lawton.  From this marriage his three daughters were born: Heather Renee Ryans Hartwig, Jesse Rose Ryans and Lauren Elizabeth Ryans.

Darrell worked for Cannon Storage Company for many years and then as a self-employed contractor up until his death.

Darrell never met a stranger and could light up a room with his smile and his stories.  His passions were his girls, his grandchildren, his mother, his family, OU football and fishing.

He leaves behind him his wife Danie Jane Ryans, his parents, Bobby and Eva Ryans, his daughter Heather Ryans Hartwig and spouse Terrance Hartwig and their children, Nathaniel, Natalia and Tyleiah, his daughter Jesse Ryans and Shaun Vrana and their children Kendall, Kain and Kol, and daughter Lauren Ryans Belanger and husband Eric.  He is also survived by his siblings and their spouses, Crickett and Toby Cannon, Linda and Rick Williams , Bobby and Toni Ryans, Timothy Landers, and half-sisters and brother Billy Ryans, Susan Ryans Blackwood, Natasha Kennedy, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Darrell was preceded in death by his sister Janet Sue Landers.