Mr. Roy Lee Eldridge, 72, of Rydal passed away Monday May 18, 2020, at Cartersville Medical Center.

Mr. Eldridge was born in Kingston, Georgia, October 5, 1947, to the late Harold M. Eldridge, Sr. and Mary Lou Blankenship Eldridge. He was a member of Creekside Fellowship Church. Mr. Eldridge retired from Shaw Industries. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Kevin Eldridge; brother, Harold M. Eldridge, Jr.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Patricia Eldridge; sons, Brent and Angela Eldridge, Bryan Nowlin, and Courtlandt "Court" Nowlin; daughters, Christie Eldridge and Crystal Souter; grandchildren, Cameron Ely, Ashley Ely, P. J. Eldridge, Jordan Nowlin, Bryan Nowlin, and Hood Souter; brothers, Roland Eldridge, Steve "T-Bone" and Debra Eldridge, and James and Sheryl Eldridge; sisters, Linda and Danny Cagle, Barbara Eldridge, and Connie and Paul Barrett; several nieces and nephews.

Private funeral services will be held Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 4:00 PM from the chapel of Barton Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Abernathy and Rev. Daniel Arrington officiating. Interment will follow in Kingston Cemetery. Following social distancing guidelines the family will receive family and friends Thursday from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Barton Funeral Home. Family will serve as pallbearers.

R. Dudley Barton & Son Funeral Home, Adairsville, is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Roy Lee Eldridge.