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Ralph Lyle "Sandy" Crider, Jr., 76, of Leesburg passed away May 3, 2011 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marvin McDaniel officiating.
Born May 4, 1934, in Peoria, Illinois, he was the son of Ralph Crider, Sr. and Lillie (Ferris) Crider. On October 26, 1980, he married Gwen Pearson in Mesquite. He served in the United States Air Force and worked as a mechanic journeyman.
Survivors include his wife Gwen Crider of Leesburg; daughter Shelly Horton & husband Duane of Kemp; sons Michael Crider & wife Debbie of Dallas, Danny Crider of Mesquite, Mark Johnson & wife Kerri of Mt. Enterprise and David Beckering & wife Linda of Royse City, grandchildren Stephen Hicks, Meranda Shelton, Tina Isham, David Crider, Jason Crider, Allison Crider, Lacy Price, Steven Curry, Nichole Johnson, Chase Johnson, Trevor Johnson,Gage Johnson, Jacqlyn Beckering, Trisha Beckering, Kellie Curry, Christopher Montine, and Christopher Horton;
great-grandchildren Mikey, Maddison, & Carter Hicks, Jephery & Sadie Shelton, Justin & Kaylin Isham, and Electra Crider, brother David Sloan, and sister Joanne Woods.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Crystal Price and a brother Bob Sloan.