Mr. Timothy Ryan Stoner, 25, Of Jayess, MS passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Timothy was born July 22, 1997, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Christopher and Angela Strange Stoner.

Visitation will be held on Saturday March 18, 2023 from 9:30 AM until service time at 11:00 AM at Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello, MS. Graveside services will follow in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Jayess, MS. Bro. Scott Johnson will officiate the services with Wilson Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Ryan loved being outdoors and going on adventures collecting rocks and arrowheads, swimming in creeks, and walking through the woods soaking up all that God created. He loved animals and volunteered for several animal shelters and rescue programs. He loved turtles and collected turtle trinkets of every variety.

Ryan loved to draw, paint, and create beautiful things. He loved to collect antiques, collecting tins and rare finds that he joyfully searched for. His love of genealogy and history prompted hours of searching for information.

Ryan was smart, quick-witted with a sense of humor that made everyone laugh. He knew how to love, and gave his love so deeply that we will forever and always remember him. To know him was to love him. He was a beautiful soul who left this world too soon, but he left this world a better place because he was in it.

Ryan is survived by his parents; Christopher and Angela Stoner of Jayess, MS; his brother Josh Stoner also of Jayess, MS.

He is also survived by his grandmothers: Roxie Stoner and Dorris Hodges; aunts: Diane DeWitt, Alicia Strange, Adrienne Strange, Audra Stoner Cooley (Johnny); uncles: Eric Stoner and Daryl Stoner; and a host of cousins whom he loved dearly, along with many extended family and friends.

Ryan was proceeded in death by his great grandmother, Ida Hodges; great uncle Garry Hodges; aunt Krisha Stoner; and grandfathers, Dennis Stoner and Robert A. Strange, Jr.

Pallbearers: Benjamin Fuller, Alvie Rials, Brian Alexander, Rusty Norton, Johnny Cooley, and Jacob Holden.