Ryland Garry Hoke Obituary (1957

Ryland Garry Hoke passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 14, 2021 in Corbin, KY at 64 years of age. He was born on February 6, 1957 to Mary Lee (Laslie) and Ryland Leo Hoke Sr. in Breckenridge County, KY. Ryland Garry Hoke was known by many names throughout his life: Butch, Garry, G, Dad & Papaw. He was a skilled masonry worker, a collector, had a green thumb, and he loved his dogs. He was a man of many jokes, always had a smile on his face, and a heart of gold. He leaves behind three daughters, Ericka Smith & husband Roscoe, Gerra Gay & fiancé Chris Jackson, and Kristen Hoke, all of London, KY; his stepmother, Anna Rae Hoke of Louisville, KY; eight siblings, Sherry Laslie/Sherry Roberts, Larry Hoke, Jerry Hoke/Darla, Ryland Hoke Jr./Kelly, Dinah Hoke, Anna Smith/Rick, Donna Spalding/Charles, Jamie Marshall/Barney, all of Louisville, KY; nine grandchildren, William Tate Reams, Harlie Elizabeth Hoke, Katelyn Jackson, Isaiah Smith, Ethan Gay, Kaylee Gay, Callie Smith and Degan Jackson, all of London, KY, and Jacob Gray of Corbin, KY. Also mourning his passing is a host of nieces, nephews and good friends, along with his little dog, Buttons. He was preceded in death by his fiancé, June Gail Bowling (East Bernstadt, KY); his parents, Mary Lee and Ryland Leo Hoke Sr; and his sister, Anna Lois Smiley (Louisville, KY). Funeral services for Ryland Garry Hoke will be held on Wednesday, August 18 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of House-Rawlings Funeral Home with Dean Jones and Mike McQueen officiating. Burial will follow at Litton Cemetery in East Bernstadt, KY. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 beginning at 12:00 p.m. until the funeral hour also at the funeral home. The family has entrusted House-Rawlings Funeral Home with the arrangements.