The family will receive guests on Sunday, September 16, 2018 from 5 to 7 pm in the Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 2 pm in the Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Pastor Jerry Davey presiding. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Richard was born on January 23, 1936 in Stamford, Texas to William "Buddy" Crider and Lillie Crider. He obtained his Master’s Degree of Agricultural Science from New Mexico State University. He resided in Pecos, Texas for many years where he owned and operated his own aluminum screen and window company. Richard was a former President of the Pecos Chapter of the Lions Club. After retirement, he relocated to Amarillo.
Richard was preceded in death by his mother and father, wife Teenie Crider, and the mother of his children, Patsey Martin. Those left to cherish his memory are his sister Juanita Pyfer; son Richard Jr and wife Gaila of Amarillo, daughters Cindy Jones and husband Mike of Amarillo, Cheryl Sanders and husband Marcus of Happy, Texas, Cathy Reed and husband Chris of Amarillo, Tonya Demirjian and husband Robert of Las Vegas, Nevada; 17 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.
