CARL H. PRIDGEN
Carl H. Pridgen, 68, of Strong, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his residence.
He was born in September 1948 in El Dorado to Minor Colvin Pridgen and Nellie Louise Tarter Pridgen. Carl was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was in the 101st Airborne Infantry as a door gunner and was a crew chief from 1969-1975. He worked at Riverwood for 20 years and Clean Harbors for 24 years. He was a charter member of Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and served as a deacon for 31 years and he was also a leader of the men’s fellowship and was a volunteer for the Red Cross. He loved to hunt, fish, and riding on the party barge and playing at the lake and most of all he loved to follow his grandchildren’s ballgames, pageants, and cheering competitions. Carl was the neighborhood handy man and recently he was his daughter’s caregiver and was by his daughter’s side and cared for her daily during her recovery.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his brother, Gene Pridgen; and his father-in-law, Rastus Fore.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Fore Pridgen of Strong; his son, Keith Pridgen of Strong; his daughter, Amy Thomason (Chris) of El Dorado; his mother-in-law, Amay Fore of Strong; his brother, James C. Pridgen Sr. of Farmerville, Louisiana; his grandchildren, Kaili Pridgen, and Russell Pridgen; and their mother, Ginger; along with a sister-in-law, Virginia (Frankie) Risinger; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Malone officiating.
Burial will follow at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. today at the Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 2220 Pigeon Hill Road, Strong, AR 71765.
Memorials may be made to Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Debbie Ward, 2199 Pigeon Hill Road, Strong, AR 71765; or UCAPS, 1000 Sunset Road, El Dorado, AR 71730.
An online guest registry will be available at youngsfuneralhome.com.