Bobby Ray Pridgen, age 76, passed away August 31, 2023. He was born in Nash County on March 27, 1947, the second son of James Henry and Wilda Lancaster Pridgen. Bobby.

In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded in death by beloved twin grandsons, Bryson and Watkins Dixon and his siblings, James William Pridgen, Robert Lee Pridgen, Faye Pridgen Warren and Marie Pridgen Harper.

He is survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Miriam Sykes Pridgen; son, John Pridgen of Wilmington; daughter, Jenny Pridgen Dixon of Rocky Mount; sister, Jackie Kennedy of Nashville; A great-niece and nephew; nieces, nephews and other extended relatives.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 from 6-8 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 730 W Wilson Street, Tarboro. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 10 a.m. at Edgecombe Memorial Park, 2879 US-258, Tarboro, NC 27886.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Tarboro Pilot Club, PO Box 70, Tarboro, NC 27886 - OR - Edgecombe County Veterans Military Museum, 106 W. Church Street, Tarboro, NC 27886.