Mr. Danny William Ryder, age 59 of Jasper, passed away on September 25th, 2021 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper.

Mr. Ryder was born in Pickens County on June 16th, 1962 to Jerry and Ruby Boling Ryder. He graduated from Pickens High School in 1980. Mr. Ryder worked as an Operations Manager for Cherokee Auto Group. He was saved at Free Hope Church when he was 14 years old and was baptized. He was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church in Tate. Mr. Ryder is preceded in death by his wife, Jean Ryder; father, Jerry Ryder; step-father, Fred Ponder; uncle, Robert Boling; and several cousins.

Survivors include his mother, Ruby Ponder; three aunts, June Gilbert, Kathy Ryder, and Vera Ponder; two uncles, Randall Ponder and Tommy Ryder; special friend that he called his brother, David Mosley.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday September 29th, 2021 at 2 PM from the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Rev(s). Nathan Smith and Ted Estes officiating. Interment will follow in the Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers include, Tony Aaron, David Mosley, David Johnson, Jim Copeland, Adam Borkat, and Peter Jennings.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday September 28th, 2021 from 5 PM until 9 PM at the funeral home.

Bernhardt Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.