Mrs. Lucy Virginia “Jean” Rider, age 86, of Douglasville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 18th 2020. She was born on October 2nd 1933 in Homer, Georgia. Jean and her loving husband of 66 years were long time members of the First Presbyterian Church of Douglasville. She loved being at home and taking care of her house. She also enjoyed gardening and flowers, Magnolia trees, her puppies: Charlie and Little Luke, and birds. She adored her family and creating beautiful silk flowers. At one time she was a member of the Pink Ladies at the hospital and was involved in several activities with her church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Dallas and Retha Cochran, and 6 of her siblings.
Jean is survived by her husband, Billy Verner Rider, of Douglasville; her children, David Randall Rider and his wife, Linda, of Douglasville, Dwight Ronald Rider of Sumpter, South Carolina, Christopher Scott Rider and his wife, Tracy, of Frankfort, Kentucky, and her only daughter, Mary Beth Rider of Douglasville; her only surviving sister, Evelyn Cochran Frady; her grandchildren, Ethan David Rider, Mackenzie Brooks Sautter and her husband, Daniel, Peter Nguyen, and Michael Nguyen; and 3 great-grandchildren, Rayanna Gale Rider, Haleigh Hembree, and Phoebe Jean Sautter; and numerous other loved ones, family, and friends.
The family has scheduled a visitation starting at 2:30 pm for Friday, February 21st at First Presbyterian Church of Douglasville. Following visitation, a memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm. The family requests that guests dress casually in jeans.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Douglas County Humane Society, 2171 Mack Rd, Douglasville, GA 30134, 678-838-9123 and/or the First Presbyterian Church of Douglasville, 9190 Campbellton St, Douglasville, GA, 30134, 770-942-0710
Please take time to leave condolences with the family or share memories of Jean by visiting www.WhitleyGarner.com
Services have been entrusted to the care of Whitley-Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home, 8640 Rose Avenue, Douglasville, Georgia 30134
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