Virginia Ryle Snyder

Ryle was born on September 1, 1951 to the late Newton Ryle Adams and Virginia Sybil Gamble in Charlotte, NC. Ryle was a graduate from Myers Park High School. She continued her education with an associate’s degree from Brevard College and a master’s degree in Education from UNC-Charlotte. Ryle’s love for children and their potential touched and influenced countless lives during her teaching career. She spent years teaching Pre-K through third grade. Ryle cared for every student as if they were her own, until she had to retire due to her battle with Diabetes.

To know Ryle was to love Ryle. Her contagious laughter and smile could light up any room. She had this incredible ability to be whoever God called her to be, in any moment. She was always ready to celebrate (if you had the joy of receiving a card filled to the brim with confetti, you know what we mean). She was always ready to make you a warm cup of tea and cuddle up on the couch. She was always ready to weep with you. She was always ready to protect you. She was always ready to make you feel like everything was going to be okay. Yes, Ryle was human, but her love was holy. She had a heart as big as the ocean is deep.

God was her strongest rock and His steadfast love always saw her through. Because of this, she spent her life loving others fiercely and was a constant source of compassion. Numerous lives have been and will continue to be touched because of the amazing servant that she was. How blessed are we that God created Ryle?

Ryle is survived by the love of her life, Jerry Mitchell Snyder, who she married on February 10, 1973. Jerry and Ryle spent fifty years building the most beautiful marriage. Their time together created countless memories, laughter, and precious moments. Ryle is also survived by their cat, Ms. Pinky.

Ryle’s huge heart was full of love for her uncle Dr. Marvin Livingston of Raleigh, North Carolina who was like a second father to her. She cherished each and every one of her cousins and her many nieces and nephews.

In a letter written by Ryle, she wanted those who mourn her to know...” I am with my God, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who I have loved since I was 21” and “those of you who weep now REJOICE! Give your tears away to comfort one another, to help one another. Know that God and I are smiling at you from Heaven. You are all loved by me”.

The family would like to express their sincerest gratitude to Atrium Health-Pineville Hospital for the loving care they provided to Ryle.

A visitation to celebrate the life of Ryle Snyder will be held on Saturday August 19, 2023 at 1:00 pm at McEwen Funeral Services, Pineville, NC. A Celebration of Ryle's Life will begin at 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes gifts be made to the American Diabetes Association, the ASPCA or the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.McEwenPinevilleChapel.com for the Snyder family.