Violet Louise ‘Tommy’ Ryder

Born Sept. 11, 1937 Bartow, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Luther and Geneva Zula Rexrode Hoover.

Tommy was of the Methodist faith, was a member of the Order of Eastern Star at Cass and was owner and operator of Ryder’s Store and Restaurant at Boyer.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie A. Ryder Sr. and three infant children; sisters, Bonnie Cogar, Thelma Cover, Bertha Plyler, Hilda Hoover, Maxine Hoover, Betty Lovelace and Nancy Hoover; and a brother, Harry Hoover.

She is survived by a son, Jimmie A. Ryder Jr. (Rene) of Arbovale;l a granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Ryder; and two sisters, Barbara “Susie” Murphy (Frank) of Arbovale and Patricia Hiner of Durbin.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale, with Pastor Julian Rittenhouse and Pastor David Plank officiating. Burial will follow in the Boyer Cemetery, Boyer, West Virginia.

A visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.

Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Arbovale is in charge of arrangements.

Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.