Ryonn P. Knies

Mr. Ryonn P. Knies, age 69, of Uvalda, died Monday, February 22, 2021, at Meadows Health in Vidalia after a brief illness.  He was a native of Florida, moving to Toombs County in the late 1960’s, living in Uvalda thirty years and more recently in Vidalia.  He was a 1969 graduate of Lyons High School and was a member of Voice of Grace of Vidalia.  He worked with Federal Pacific in Vidalia for several years, and retired as plant equipment operator for Georgia Power at Edwin I. Hatch Plant.  Ryonn enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, and music.  He is preceded in death by his wife of thirty-one years, Brenda Messex Knies; and parents, William Alfred “Billy” Knies and Lauwannah Hatcher Knies.  

Survivors include three daughters, Panda J. Vinson and husband Robert of Vidalia, Samantha Knies Eikner and husband Josh of Bullard, Texas, and Denise McCoy of Cedar Crossing; two brothers, Shane Knies of Elkview, West Virginia, and Relly Knies of the Five Points Community; one sister, Lausannah Knies of California; seven grandchildren, Laura A. Vinson, Kori Bazemore, Myka Johnson, Nevaeh Shaw, Corey Shaw, Brandon Vinson, and Avery Vinson; and three great-grandchildren.

An opportunity for friends to pay their respects will be on Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 until 5:00 and on Thursday morning from 8:00 until noon.

A graveside funeral service will be held Thursday, February 25th, at 2:00 p.m. in Waters Cemetery with Pastor Charles Carter officiating.

Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to Voice of Grace, 1221 Orange St., Vidalia, GA 30474.

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