Larry Tate Ryder, 84 of Flowery Branch, GA passed Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
A lifelong resident of Hall County, Mr. Ryder was the son of the late Tate and Cora Cronic Ryder. Mr. Ryder served in the United States Air Force and was self-employed as a mechanic. He was a member of the Blackshear Place Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Ryder, Flowery Branch; daughters and sons-in-law, Robin and David Jones, Chestnut Mountain; Kim and Ricky Loggins, Maysville; sons, Mitch Ryder, Gainesville; James Ryder, Flowery Branch; grandchildren, Ashley Butz, Levi Loggins, Abraham Loggins and Taylor Ryder.
Mr. Ryder is preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Mary and Shirley and a brother, Joel.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday January 19, 2017 at the Oakwood Cemetery. Rev. Clint Fair will officiate. The family will receive friends at Little & Davenport Funeral Home Thursday January 19, 2017 from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers that family has asked that memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 50. Memphis, TN 38101-9929 in memory of Mr. Ryder.
Those wishing to send online condolences to the family may do so at littledavenport.com
Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.
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