Obituary of Larry Rider

Funeral services for Larry Roy Rider, age 70 of Grayson, will be held at 3 PM Wednesday, February 12, 2014 from the sanctuary of Apostolic Truth Tabernacle, Grayson, LA with Rev. Tim Whistine, Bro. Dallas DeMoss, Bro. Johnny Barnhill and Rev. Sherman Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Burroughs Garden of Memories Cemetery, Columbia, LA. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Apostolic Truth Tabernacle from 5 PM to 9 PM thena gain Wednesday from 12 PM until time of service at 3 PM. Mr. Rider was born in Wisner, LA on January 27, 1944 to the union of Bill and Barbara Floyd Rider and passed from this life on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at LA Extended Care Hospital in West Monroe, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Billy Madison Rider. Survivors include his three sons: Billy Rider and wife, April of Clarks, Heath "Easy" Rider and wife, Angela of Grayson and Joe Rider of Columbia; six daughters: Kim Howard and husband, Tommy of Grayson, Linda Bennett and husband, Greg of Grayson, Sam Rider of Olla, Veronica Rider of Grayson, Lisa May and husband, Jamey of Kelly and Hannah Rider of Monroe; two brothers: John Rider and wife, Pat of Columbia and Gary Rider of Grayson; four sisters: Bobbie Harrison and husband, Bob, Cookie Nelson, Gayle Jenkins and husband, David and Joyce Jenkins and husband, Allan all of Grayson; twenty-five grandchildren: Marah Rider Carr, Jenna Rider, Mackenzie Rider, Madison Rider, Kodie Rider, Tuff Rider, Alexis Rider, Melissa Bratton, Brandon Nugent, Allan Sandidge, Seth Sandidge, Thorne Howard, Ethan Howard, Kris Hatten, Jeffrey Hatten, Jonathan Hatten, Shelley Denison, Josh Bennett, Ddustin DeMoss, Daniel DeMoss, Dallas DeMoss, Samuel DeMoss, Brittany May, Fisher May and Trapper May; fifteen great-grandchildren: Hunter Carr, Gracie Anderson, Emma Bratton, Olivia Bratton, Hudson Bratton, Eli Nugent, Addie Howard, E.J. Howard, Landon Hatten, Jakob Hatten, Jaxon Denison, Cooper Denison, Alexis DeMoss, Becca DeMoss and Logan DeMoss and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers will be Brandon Nugent, Kris Hatten, Dustin DeMoss, Daniel DeMoss, Samuel DeMoss, Jeffrey Hatten, Jonathan Hatten, Allan Sandidge, Seth Sandidge and Ethan Howard. Honorary pallbearers will be Thorne Howard, Trapper May, Fisher May and Tuff Rider.