John Ryder III

October 1, 1941 - April 21, 2021

Darlington, South Carolina John William Ryder III (79) passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his home in Darlington. He was a much beloved father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend. John was born in East Orange, NJ and grew up in Boonton, NJ. He joined the US Navy as a medical corpsman and traveled the world. He proudly served twenty years and retired to Virginia Beach, VA, where he got his nursing degree. He later moved to Darlington, where he lived the rest of his life. John was predeceased by his sister, Connie, his wives, Carol, Barbara, and Betty. He is survived by his children Beth Schmidt (Brian), John Ryder IV (Christan), and Noel Ryder, and stepchildren, Sonya Springs, Eddie Zapata, Angela Zapata, Margaret Zapata, Olga Zapata Reed, and Donna Zapata Harris. Also, grandchildren, nieces, and a host of friends. A celebration of his life will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church at 3pm on Friday, April 23, 2021. Flowers and donations may be sent to Trinity United Methodist Church at PO Box 16, Darlington, SC 29540. Services have been entrusted to Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home of Darlington. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com