Homer Vernon “Tooter” Grider, age 90 of Burkesville, KY passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 at Cumberland Valley Manor in Burkesville. He was born in Cumberland County, KY on Thursday, February 24, 1927, the son of Homer and Ettie (Davidson) Grider.
He was a member of Amandaville Christian Church, a U.S. Army World War Two Veteran, a Service Man for Brown’s Supply, and a member of the Cumberland Lodge #413 F. & A. M.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nadine Grider, his brothers, Yule Grider, Allen Grider, Shelly Grider, J. B. Grider, brothers-in-law, John Kearns, Randy Gibson, and sisters-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Grider and Dorothy Grider.
SURVIVORS:
1 son: Kelly (Phoebe) Grider of Albany, KY
1 daughter: Carol Grider of Bowling Green, KY
3 brothers: Albert (Dimple) Grider of Columbia, KY; Jessie (Brenda) Grider, Sr. of Bakerton, KY; James Grider of Bakerton, KY
4 sisters, Kathleen (Bobby) Kearns of Anderson, Indiana; Louise Brumett of Burkesville, KY; Margaret “Cricket” (Porter) McCoy of Burkesville, KY; Dottie Gibson of Bakerton, KY
4 Grandchildren: Daniel, Dylan, Elizabeth, and Hannah
Special friends: Mary Anna Burns, Darrell Moons and David Moons
FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, February 16, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Patton and Rev. Joel Patton officiating
BURIAL: Perkins Cemetery in Burkesville, KY
VISITATION: Thursday, February 15, 2018 after 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour on Friday.
The Masonic Rites Service will be conducted on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., at the funeral home by the Cumberland Lodge # 413 F & AM. The Lodge will be open on Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
Norris-New Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of all the arrangements.
