James Odell Ryan Obituary
We are sad to announce that on October 19, 2025, at the age of 65, James Odell Ryan (Graham, North Carolina) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Odell Ryan to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid James Odell farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For James Odell is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Margaret Ryan Kirchner and Dan Ryan, Sr.; and his brothers, Chris and Dan, Jr.. He is survived by: his brothers, Charles Odell Lambert and Phillip Ryan.
There will be a service honoring James' well-lived life in the chapel of the First United Methodist Church in Graham, on Wednesday, 10/29 at 2:00 p.m. Memorials can be made to the church in his name.
