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Virginia Lee Grider
Jul 3, 1942 - Apr 25, 2013
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
Virginia Lee Grider, resident of the McCord community, passed Thursday,
April 25, 2013 at the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 70 years of
age.
Virginia was born July 3, 1942 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of
Robert Martin and Pearline (Neal) Martin. She grew up at several
locations around the state of Oklahoma as her father was a supervisor of
a road construction company. The family moved to Eufaula, Oklahoma where
she met Leon Grider whom she married on March 6, 1961. The couple made
their home in Eufaula where they raised their four children. They moved
to Dover, Oklahoma where Leon pastored a church before moving to Ponca
City in 1991. Leon was the pastor Osage Heights Baptist Church where
Virginia remained active even after the loss of her husband in 2004.
Virginia loved serving as the church secretary and was also in charge of
the church’s Vacation Bible School. She had gone to the Falls Creek
Baptist Assembly as a cook and counselor for over twenty years. She
enjoyed spending time with her family and especially her grandkids and
great grandkids. She also worked at the McCord Public School as
part-time librarian assistant until her health no longer allowed.
She is
survived by her four children, Brian Grider and wife Stephanie, of
Dover, Oklahoma, Sherryl Jackson and husband Kenny, of Ponca City, Wade
Grider of Bison, Oklahoma, and David Grider and wife Anne, of Ponca
City; grandchildren Joshua Grider and wife Rachel, Aaron Grider and wife
Katelyn, Beau Grider, Amanda Grider, Kaylee Grider and Crystal Grider;
great grandchildren Savannah, Parker and Logan; one sister, Peggy Corley
of Eufaula; two brothers, Virgil Martin and Bobby Martin, both of
Eufaula; numerous nieces, nephews, and other extended family.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Pearline Martin; her
husband, Leon Grider; one sister, Elizabeth Wright.
The
family will receive visitors from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013 at
Grace Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday,
April 29, 2013 at the Osage Heights Baptist Church, 142 Tapp Road in the
Osage. Rev. Harold Hutchins will preside over the service assisted by
Larry Lamm. Interment will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery under the
direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Casket
bearers will be Scott Avance, Dewey Wright, Steve Grider, Keith Grider,
Michael Johnston and Kyle Johnston. Honorary casket bearers will be
Dallas Grider, Bobby Grider and Virgil Martin.
Memorial contributions may be made in Virginia’s name to Hospice of
North Central Oklahoma, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City,
Oklahoma 74601 or to the Osage Heights Baptist Church, 142 Tapp Road,
Ponca City, Oklahoma 74604.
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