Beeta Rachal Pridgen

Visitation and funeral service will be held at Moore Bowen Road Funeral Home, November 24, 2020. Visitation will be from 10-11am and funeral service at 11am. Burial will be at 1pm at the DFW National Cemetery.

Beeta was born in Montrose, LA, to John Dennis Rachal and Elvina Marie (LaCaze) on Feb. 18, 1933. When she was five years old, she along with her parents and four brothers moved to Natchitoches, LA which became her hometown.

Beeta met and married her husband, Harold, in 1964. He was in the United States Air Force. They and their four children were stationed at several military bases in the U.S.and in 1968 were stationed in Naples, Italy for 2 years. After Harold's retirement from the USAF they returned home to Natchitoches to take care of aging parents and raise their two youngest children. In 2000, she and Harold moved from Natchitoches to Arlington, TX to be near children and grandchildren.

Beeta was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to all. She was an amazing cook and when you visited her home, you never left hungry. She loved to crochet and sew and shared her many finished projects with family and friends.

Beeta was preceded in death by her loving husband of 43 years, Harold Eugene Pridgen, Sr. in 2007; her parents, John and Elvina Rachal; daughter Brenda Sue Niette; and brothers Nalof J. Rachal, Sr., Jack Rachal and Ashby Rachal.

Beeta will be greatly missed by her children, Linda Bary (Dave), Rebecca Niette, Harold Eugene Pridgen Jr., (Brandan), Beeta D’Ann Lewis; brother, Huey Rachal (Lucie); grandchildren, Steve Bary (Dana), Mike Bary (Ashley), Harold E. Pridgen III, William Mueller (Shay), Brittany Pridgen, Brandon Pridgen, Amber Pridgen and Matthew Lewis; great-grandchildren, Austin Bary, Michael Puckett, Deven Rexrode, Adelyn Mueller and Aydan Ogle and many nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Dana Rachal, Steve Bary, Mike Bary, Harold E. Pridgen III, Brandon Pridgen and Matthew Lewis. Honorary pallbearers will be Calvin Rachal and Joe Rachal.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Kidney Fund (kidneyfund.org) or American Cancer Society (cancer.org). Beeta’s family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to her doctor, Nooman Silat, MD and Karen Knoth for their amazing care. Special thanks to the doctors and staff of South Arlington Dialysis Center for their care for the past 15 years as well as everyone at Emerson at South Collins Retirement Community where Beeta called home since 2016 and to Deanna Nichols with CKD Hospice for her compassionate care.