Services for Paul “The Handleman” Ryals will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at John E. Stephens Chapel with the Revs. Lloyd Adcock and Dwight Fleming officiating. Burial will be in Ryals Family Cemetery.

Mr. Ryals, 78, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, in Philadelphia. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines.

Survivors include his wife, Reetha Ryals; daughters, Regina Ryals and Doreen Ryals; sons, Eugene Ryals and Kirk Ryals; one brother; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the funeral home.