of Batesville, AR

May 24, 1938 - March 20, 2025

Patricia Rider, 86, of Batesville passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025.

She was born May 24, 1938 in Desha, Arkansas to Virgil Lee Taylor and Billie Collom Taylor.

Patricia was a member of First Baptist Church in Concord. She worked locally at the International Shoe Company, White Rodgers, Walmart, and was a licensed beautician. She was a selfless people person and often a social butterfly. She enjoyed traveling, crafting, playing card games, and listening to music by Elvis Presley. She loved watching NBA Basketball and was an avid fan of the Golden State Warriors and the LA Lakers.

Survivors include her son, Frankie Rider II (Jami) of Batesville; her daughter, Sonja Yates (Roger) of Locust Grove; brother, Virgil Duane Taylor (Kay) of Batesville; four grandchildren, Anthony Blake Ghannad (Alisha), Natasha Alleche (Riadh), Chelsea Ghannad (Shawn), and Erin Rider; five great-grandchildren, Kadence Ghannad, MaKinlee Ghannad, Pasha Ghannad, Zakariah Alleche, and Rayan Alleche; as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Frankie Rider, Sr.

Pallbearers are Matthew Taylor, David Cartwright, Erin Rider, and Frankie Rider II. Honorary pallbearers will be Eddie Craig, James Wheeler, and Jimmy Cartwright.

Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Monday, March 24, 2025 at Roller-Crouch Funeral Home with Darrell Sellers officiating. Burial will follow at Alderbrook Cemetery in Desha.

Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00pm Monday, March 24, 2025 prior to service at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made in her honor to White River Health Oncology Center, 525 Virginia Drive, Batesville, AR 72501.

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