Lillian Hester Thompson Ryder or Roanoke Rapids died Friday July 22, 2016.

Lillian a native of Franklin County was the daughter of the late Robert Sidney and Lillie Glenn Hester. She was also preceded in death by her husband Quentin Ryder, a sister Blanch H. Patterson, brothers Ruben, Robert, Maynard and Walter Hester and a grandson Michael Murphy.

She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Ann Murphy of Roanoke Rapids, two sons, Ronnie Griffin and his wife, Mabane of Roanoke Rapids and Dennis Griffin and his wife Debbie of New Bern; nine grand children and 19 great grand children.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Askew funeral and cremation services with Rev. Jeremy Kobernat officiating.

Interment will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids.