Barbara Adele Pridgen, 81, of Joaquin, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 30, 2024, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with visitation beginning at noon. Bro. Haagon Lister will officiate, assisted by Bro. Jody Hooper. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.
Born August 5, 1943, in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, Barbara is the daughter of Lloyd Leon Rogers and Montes McDonald Rogers. She married her high school sweetheart, Johnny Pridgen, at the age of seventeen. The two created a beautiful life together and were married for almost sixty years. She was a devoted wife and Nana. Her life was her children and grandchildren. Barbara made many friends through her work at Joaquin’s City Office, and she served on the city council for many years. She was a member of Word of Faith Outreach Center for over thirty years.
She is survived by her son, Chad Pridgen; daughter, Tanya Wilkerson and husband Tim; grandchildren, Taylor Booker and husband Brandon, Tristan Rainbolt and husband Caiden, and Tray Wilkerson and wife Hannah; great grandchildren, Mason Booker, Avery Booker, Brix Booker, Leighton Rainbolt, and Shep Wilkerson; sisters, Mary Parma, June Stevens, and Sandy Permenter and husband Steve; brother, Milton Rogers and wife Connie; and sisters-in-law, Barbara Coulter and Sue Pridgen.
Preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Pridgen; parents, Lloyd Leon Rogers and Montes McDonald Rogers; brother, Jimmy Rogers; and sisters, Hilda Rogers and Joanne Rogers.
Pallbearers will be Lane Pridgen, Jerry D. McDaniel, Brent Andres, Luke Murray, Doug Shook, Shannon Permenter, Cody Permenter, and Kade Rogers.
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