Monday, July 19

Velna Summey Rider Dies


Mrs. Velna Summey Rider, age 90 of Old US Hwy # 64, Lexington, NC died Monday, July 19 at her residence.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, July 23 at Cid United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Brad Treece and Rev. Doug Rowe. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will see friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Thursday at Briggs Funeral Home and other times will be at the residence.

Mrs. Rider was born in Randolph County on December 9, 1930 to Jesse Summey and Gertrude Briles Summey. She was married to Aster R Rider, Sr. who died July 29, 2019. She was also preceded in death by her parents and by a grandson, Jon Rider, a brother Aster Summey and by sisters, Frances Leonard, Rachael Jones, Eva Hill and Magdalene Myers.

She is survived by a son, Aster R (Sonny) Rider, Jr. of Lexington and by a daughter Ronda R Holmes and husband Paul of Trinity and by grandchildren Kara Lewis and Harrison Rider.

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