Ms. Sylvia Grace Pridgen's Obituary
With sincere compassion and respect, we the Staff and Management of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors humbly announce the earthly transition of Ms. Sylvia Grace Pridgen, 82. Ms. Pridgen transitioned on Friday, February 16, 2024, at the Wayne UNC Health Care, Goldsboro, NC.
Sylvia Grace Pridgen departed this life on February 16, 2024.
She was born on December 20, 1941, in Jason, North Carolina to John Daly Pridgen and Rosa Lee Petteway Pridgen.
She was educated at Greene County Schools. In her younger years, she worked on the farm processing tobacco.
Around 1960, She move to Newark, New Jersey to experience the big city life. She worked for Remco Toy Company during the 1960's. She also was employed as a custodian engineer at Seton Hall University in the 1970's. She retired in the early 2000's. After retiring she traveled to California and other exciting places. In 2006, She moved into a Senior Development where she became quite the gardener, growing vegetables such as collard greens, peas, and tried to grow watermelons, but that didn't work out.
She enjoyed listening to the old Doo-Wop music from the 1950's and 1960's, along with country music that reflected her earlier years in the south. She loved to collect old coins, painting, and drawing. She loved cooking Sunday Dinners and inviting family over. She was very passionate about her faith, kids, family, and friends. She had an impeccable style and class when it came to clothes and always carried herself with a little sass. She was confident, independent and courageous and knew who she was.
She was preceded in death by her parents John (Rosa) Pridgen, brothers, Paul Hardy, Willie Pridgen, John D. Pridgen, Leroy Pridgen, Larry Pridgen and sister; Ceola Joyce Best.
She leaves to cherish her memories, one sister; Blonnie Mae Parks (Leamon), two sons; Ervin Junior Pridgen(Gwendolyn) of California, Dennis Earl Pridgen of Goldsboro, Six grandchildren; Alnisa Williams, Iyonna Butler, Nakia Atkins, Marcus Pridgen, Shala Pridgen and Misha Pridgen; fifteen great grandkids and a host of family and friends.
Services of Love & Compassionate Care have been entrusted to Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors and Cremations, LLC.
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