James H Pruden

James H. PrudenJames Henry Pruden, 76 passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Kindred Transitional Care (Nansemond Point). He was a native of Suffolk and the son of Mary E. Jones and the late Horace Pruden Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Cotton Pruden; son, Rico Allen Cotton and sister, Silveria Jones.He retired as a stage builder at Newport News Shipyard.He leaves to cherish his memory three daughters, Mischell D. Cotton of Suffolk, VA, Shameike Pruden Carter (Leonard) of Lawrenceville, GA and Linda Cloverton of VA; five sons, Bradford “Larry” Cotton (Lisa) of Suffolk, VA, Ahmod Rashad Pruden of Chesapeake, VA, James H. Pruden, Jr. of Hampton, VA; two sisters, Judy Boone (Eugene) and Candy Perry both of Suffolk, VA; three brothers, Edward Pruden (Rubia), Wallace Pruden (Dorothy) both of Connecticut and Randy Jones of Suffolk, VA, Tyrone Staten and Stephens Staten of New York; six grandchildren, Darryl I. Cotton, Bradford L. Cotton, Jr., Shakyra M. Cotton, Jakhyla Ashburn, Shayla Carter and Jaden Carter; sisters-in-law, Barbara Cotton Newby of Suffolk, Anetta Johnson Graham (Larry) of Clinton, MD and Mary Johnson Chambliss (Lee) of Suffolk; three brothers-in-law, Irvian Cotton of Greenville, VA, Sherman Johnson of Suffolk and Kent Johnson of Chesapeake, VA; a devoted friend, Charlie Riddick; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Antioch UCC officiated by Rev. Jarvis Jones. Interment will be in Carver Memorial Cemetery. A visitation will be Monday, January 26, 2015 from 6 – 7:00 p.m. at Crocker Funeral Home. The family will receive family and friends at 228 Locust Street, Suffolk. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of James H Pruden, please visit our flower store.