Ryan Scott McManomy, 44, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Aug. 4, 2024, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois, following a lengthy illness.
Ryan was born Oct. 15, 1979, at Lafayette, son of Scott and DeAnna Clouse McManomy. They survive.
In 1985 at the age of 5, a brain tumor was discovered in Ryan. He was able to attend Kindergarten in Darlington but soon lost his sight before he was 6. He attended grades 1-12 and graduated in 1999 from the Indiana School for the Blind in Indianapolis. From an early age he faced and overcame adversity, seldomly complaining or feeling sorry for himself. “He made the most out of a bad hand.”
He attended a Hospitality School in Buffalo, New York, and took Adaptive Technology Training at Lions World in Little Rock, Arkansas. Until three years ago, Ryan was able to live alone in his apartment in Crawfordsville, before moving to the Mary Bryant Home for the Visually Impaired in Springfield, Illinois, where he enjoyed having friends to interact with daily. He enjoyed Ham Radio, Books on Tape and was very proficient in working with computers.
Surviving are his parents, Scott and DeAnna McManomy of Tavares, Florida; sister Tonya (Mitchell) Willoughby of Newtown; brother Evan (Kristi) McManomy of Lafayette; nieces and nephews, Devin, Cailynn, Ella, Maddox, Noah, Lexi and Dakoda; and many uncles and aunts.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Odis Sr. and Norma McManomy, James and Mary Jane Hendrick and Robert Clouse.
There will be a visitation/gathering 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at Family and Friends Funeral Home of Wingate. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m., with Ryan’s uncle, Tim Lyons, officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.
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