Charles Joseph Eldridge Jr., 71, of Bentonville, Arkansas died Sunday, October 22, 2023.

He was born November 24, 1951 in Collinswood, New Jersey to Charles Joseph Eldridge and Winifred Mary Deutscher Eldridge. He was a Sargent with the United States Marines at Camp Lejeune and honorably discharged in 1977. He married Dawn Carroll Bryant September 4, 2004 and was a CRNFA at Temple Hospital in Philadelphia where he took part in the first heart transplant at that hospital. He later spent the rest of his career Abington Memorial. He loved motorcycle racing and his 2021 Mustang Mach 1. He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Brian Eldridge and a brother, Eddie Eldridge.

Survivors are his wife Dawn Eldridge of the home; sons, David Eldridge of King Salmon, Alaska, Steven Eldridge of Pennsauken, New Jersey; siblings, Walt Eldridge of Parshal, Colorado, Dennis Eldridge of Centennial, Colorado; grandchildren, Cameron, Carly and Charles.

A family celebration of Charles Life will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net