William Donald (Don) Grider, Jr., was born on October 29, 1956 in Huntsville, Alabama to William Donald Grider, Sr. and Barbara Ann (Sharp) Grider. He has a sister, Dianna (Grider) Stoner (Todd) and a brother, Michael Grider.
Don passed away on May 28, 2024.
Don attended Jackson Way Baptist Church from the age of 2, and accepted Jesus as his Savior at the age of 9. He graduated from Lee High School in 1976 and worked at Huntsville Utilities for a year before joining the Army, where he served for 8 years. After the Army, he worked at Kohler, retiring in 2019. While stationed in Virginia, he met Kathryn Hill and was married in 1981. They have 2 children, Kristina Johnson (Brian) and Donnie Grider (Kristie), along with 5 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. They lived in New Market for 36 years and attended Oakley Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, mother, sister, brother, and several nieces and nephews.
Don was a good, Christian man.
A receiving of friends will be held on Friday, May 31st, 2024, from 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., with a memorial service immediately following at Berryhill Funeral Home.