Robert "Chip"

Carden

Robert "Chip" Carden, 45, took his final trip to the mountains on July 13, 2020. Born December 12, 1974 in Thomasville, he was the son of the late Patsy (Ruff) Carden and Robert "Bob" Carden & Debra Carden. A lifelong resident of Thomasville, he graduated TCCHS in 1993. After graduation, he went on to earn a degree in HVAC from Southern Regional Technical College. Chip won many awards and had many accomplishments in his short life but, the one thing that he was most proud of was his family.

Robert "Chip" was preceded in death by his grandparents E.G "Buddy" and Lydia Carden, Esma Nadine Ruff, his mother Patricia "Patsy" Carden and stepmother Marsha (Dutton) Carden.

Robert "Chip" is survived by his father Robert Carden ,Sr, step-mother Debra Carden sons Ethan (Emily Masterson) Seth and Griffin Carden, fiancé Lisa Craft, sisters  Angela Gillis, Amber Carden (Earl Peppers), Andrea Green (Josh Green), brother Brandon Carden (Kasha Woods-Carden) wife of his youth April Carden Hataway, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held between 2-3 p.m. at Enon Baptist Church in Coolidge. on Saturday, July 18, 2020 with services to follow at 3 p.m.

Brother Alfred Carver will be officiating. Wesley Gillis, Joshua Gillis, Travis Cone, Cody Weldon, Jd Newkirk, Earl Peppers, Ric Crowley and Gary Hurst will be acting pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer is Nick Hirsch.