Barbara Sue Grant Rider

Barbara Sue Grant Rider, 61 years old, died peacefully on Sunday, January 8, 2012, surrounded by family and friends after courageously battling Cancer.

She was born in Dahlonega and spent her young life singing and playing the piano at Mill Creek Baptist Church. Barbara walked with Jesus Christ, her Lord and Saviour all the days of her life and taught those around her the meaning of faith, humility, and love. As a mortgage loan officer, Barbara was known as the customer service queen for helping people have a place to call home. Barbara loved her career and spent most of her time with her daughter and grandchildren. She is known to most as "Granny B' or as friend.

She was the daughter of the late Pauline and Reuben Grant and was also preceded in death by brothers, Billy, Jimmy, Jerry, Cecil, and Charlie Grant.

Barbara is survived by her husband, Jerry Rider, Murrayville, GA; daughter, Donna Seabolt Roberts and her husband Jonathan, of Demorest, GA; step-son, Eddie Rider and his wife Jana, of Atlanta, GA; step-daughters, Vanessa Dunagan and her husband Randy, of Cleveland, GA, Wanda Woodall and her husband Jeff, of Dahlonega, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Clayton and Patsy Grant, Dahlonega, GA; grandchildren, Brittany Roberts, Karrie Roberts, Ahmia Roberts, Ryan Woodall, Cody Woodall, Ethan Woodall, Ray Dunagan, Thomas Dunagan, Beth-Anne Dunagan, Hayden Rider, Heidi Rider, and Halli Rider; great-grandchildren, Kira Borton, Tydus Dunagan, Sophia Dunagan, and Jessica Manning. Numerous other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services for Barbara are scheduled for 3 PM Wednesday, January 11, 2011 at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlonega.

Rev. David Sosbee and Rev. Lyman Caldwell will officiate.

Interment will follow in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Dawson County.

The family will receive friends at Banister Funeral Home in Dahlonega on Tuesday from 3 PM until 5 PM and from 7 PM until 9 PM.

To celebrate the life of Barbara, the family is asking for random acts of kindness