Thelma Bell Ryals – a native and longtime resident of Saraland, AL died Friday, July 5, 2013 in a local hospital. Mrs. Ryals was a member of the Destination Church of God and worked in childrens ministry for many years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Radney Funeral Home in Saraland. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 12 p.m. prior to services. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family would like to give special thanks to Pat Lord and to Springhill Home Health.