James E. Crider, 66, of South Bend, died Tuesday October 6, 2015 at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. The Paragould AR native was born October 18, 1948 to Jessie & Vera (Sutfin) Crider. Always happy & good natured, James enjoyed going for walks and watching old westerns, and cherished the time he spent with his girlfriend, Terry Whiteing. In addition to his parents, James was also preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Hammond & Agnes Crider. He is survived by sisters, Alta Fatus of Jonesboro AR, Alice Long of South Bend, Rosie (Dave) Miller of Mishawaka and Carol Crider of Sioux Falls, SD; brothers, Jack (Pam) Crider of Spring Hill FL, Larry (Irene) Crider and Rueben (Mickey) Crider, both of Mishawaka, Jerry Crider of Edwardsburg MI and several nieces & nephews. Graveside services 2:00 Friday at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1-2pm at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Hwy. To sign the online guestbook or to offer condolences to the family, please visit us at www.chapelhillmemorial.com.