Larry S. Grider

Larry S. Grider, of Liberty, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at his home. He was 83.

Born on July 7, 1942, in Russell County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Frank Grider and Jewel Gaskin Dinkmiere.

Larry was a skilled carpenter with a specialty in building kitchens. He enjoyed fencing and working as a salesman, selling spiritual books. Larry was a hard worker with a kind and sensitive soul. He was of the Seventh-day Adventist faith and was a US Army veteran who served as a medic.

He is survived by his wife, Karen Remer Grider, who he wed on October 20, 2006; two sons, Brent Grider of Washington and Benjamin Cordes of Illinois; five daughters, Rachel Grider of Washington State, Tori Sara Rose of Tennessee, Mary Cordes of Liberty, Hannah Martinez of Montana, and Abigail Cordes of Illinois; and seven grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. CST on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Jamestown Seventh-day Adventist Church. The family will receive visitors from 12:00-1:00 P.M. CST, at Jamestown Seventh-day Adventist Church, prior to the memorial service.

Arrangements for Mr. Larry S. Grider are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.