Annette Rider

Annette Rider ObituaryObituary published on Legacy.com by Riles & Woolley Funeral Home on Mar. 16, 2026.Annette Morris Rider, 88, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away peacefully Monday, March 2, 2026 at Royal Care Nursing Home in Avon Park. She was born in Higgston, Georgia on September 21, 1937, the daughter of the late Willie Mack and Thelma (Minton) Morris, and sister of the late Thomas Alex Morris. Annette attended Savannah High School, graduating in 1955.After marrying Frederick R. Raymond in 1957, they moved to New Orleans, but were divorced in 1970. Moving to Panama City, Florida, she took a job at Springfield Commercial Bank, where she met her future husband, James Rider. They married in 1971, creating a new family with step-children, Merry Lou & Robert Delos Rider, III. She also worked as a secretary at Smith's Ladies' Shop, then as an accounting clerk at Bay Medical Center. After retiring in 2005, she and James moved to Avon Park.Annette was devoted to James, but sadly, James passed away August 27, 2024. They had been married for nearly 53 years, and this left Annette with intense grief and deep loneliness. Annette will be truly missed by all who knew her.Survivors include Merry (Howard) Toole, of Rome, GA, and Bob (Suzanne) Rider, of Cumming, GA. Also surviving are six grandchildren: Davis Rider, Nelson & Barry Toole, and Olivia, Grace & Brendan Turner.Services will be held in Forestville, NY at a later date, where Annette and James will be interred together. Arrangements are by Riles & Woolley Funeral Home, Forestville, NY. To post condolences or memories go to https://rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.