LENOIR COUNTY, NC - Obituary - Holland Tucker Pridgen, 1855.

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OBITUARY OF SISTER HOLLAND PRIDGEN

Sister Pridgen was the daughter of Joshua Tucker and wife, Cathern, 
whose maiden name was Bruton. She was born in Lenoir County on Loosing 
Swamp, March 21st, 1809 where she lived until she was married. Then she 
lived with her husband in Greene County on Tyson's Marsh where they 
lived more than twenty years during which time she was received a member 
of the church at Mewborn's Meeting House while it was an arm or part of 
Bear Creek Church. She was received in June 1835 and baptised by Elder 
Mewborn on a good confession of faith. Her experience was bright and 
plain. On the 2nd of May, 1840, she with a number of others took letters 
from Bear Creek Church and on the 16th day of May 1840 was constituted 
in a church at Mewborn's Meeting House where she was a regular and 
prompt attendant until she with her husband and family moved to Lenoir 
County near where she was born and lived there until the time of her 
death which took place on the 12th of August 1855. Sister Pridgen in her 
manner was plain and decent, her conversation free and pleasant. She was 
a true believer in the Christian Graces and spoke often of the spiritual 
blessings of God which were manifested to her especially in the time of 
trouble. Such was her confidence in the church where she had her 
membership that she would not withdraw from it during her life to join 
with any other although she lived at a distance and with inconvenience 
for her to attend her meetings. She left a large family of children and 
servants and friends and relations to mourn her departure. She was aware 
of her departure for a number of months and often said that the time was 
drawing nigh. So it may be said a lover of the Lord Jesus is gone to her 
rest and Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.

Copied from Mewborn Church Books, Book 1, pages 37 - 38
Collection of Ima Mewborn