Clyde Otis Carden, Sr.

CARDENCREEDMOOR Mr. Clyde Otis Carden, Sr., 92, of 1596 Will Suitt Road, Creedmoor, died at Durham Regional Hospital on Friday, April 15, 2011.Mr. Carden was born in Durham to the son of the late Lucius Walter Carden and Lula Weaver Carden. He retired after more than 20 years of service as a truck driver for Nello Teer. He was a lifelong member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather He enjoyed working on small engines. He was preceded in death by his wife, Amanda Pendergraft Carden and two son-in-laws, Artis Perry and Ronnie Tilley. He is survived by one son, Clyde Otis Carden, Jr. and wife, Wanda of Bahama; three daughters, Sandra Carden Perry of Durham, Barbara Carden White and husband, Eddie of Creedmoor and Janice Tilley-Moles and husband, Robbie of Durham;one brother, Arlis w. Carden of Durham; 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Hudson Funeral Chapel, officiated by Dr. Lonnie Graves, the Rev. Jim Turnbourgh and the Rev. David Edwards. Active pallbearers will be his grandsons. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.The family will receive friends on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Home and other times at the home, 1596 Will Suitt Road, Creedmoor.