- Date Of Birth: November 11, 1931
- Date Of Death: February 24, 2010
- State: Arkansas
Joe Rider, age 78, of Harrison, AR. died Wednesday, February 24, 2010. He was born on November 11, 1931 in Viola, Missouri to the late Virgil Rider and Irene Denney Rider. Joe served his country in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War. Before his retirement he was employed as a fruit packer, in Hood River, Oregon. He enjoyed fishing, reading and spending time with his friends and family. He is survived by his four sons; Danny Rider and wife Beverly, of Harrison, Cecil Rider and wife Meri, of Fairfield, California, Ronnie Rider and wife Mardella, of Merced, California, Earl Rider and wife Shawana, of The Dallas, Oregon, three daughters; Mary Irene Smiley, of Washington, Dorothy and husband Ray, of Washington, Virginia McGlade and husband Michael, of New York, 24 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Marion Rider, infant daughter Mandy Rider, brother, Ben Rider and sister, Mary Phillips.
