Obituary
Tom "Jimmy" Rider was born December 25, 1918 in Badger Lee community, Oklahoma, the son of Tom Needles Rider and Tiny May (Rigsby) Rider. He married Echo (Garvin) Rider on July 3, 1947 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Mr. Rider retired as the Information Center Supervisor and was a U.S. Army Veteran, Cattle Rancher and Horseman. He was a member of Akins Baptist Church. Mr. Rider passed this life on January 19, 2010 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas after having attained the age of 91 years and 25 days.
Survivors are:
wife: Echo of the home
1 son: Jason Rider of Miller Ridge comm., Ok.
1 grandson: Michael Rider of Miller Ridge comm., Ok.
4 sisters: Maxine Rider of Sallisaw, Ok., Mary C. Young of Chevy Chase, Md., Ruth Wetzel of Ponca City, Ok., and Lillian Kitchell of Tulsa, Ok.
several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends
He was preceded in death by his Parents: Tom and Tiny Rider
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