Benny Ray Eldridge

Benny Ray Eldridge

March 13, 1943 – October 30, 2026

Benny Ray Eldridge, 83, of Ridgecrest, California, passed away on October 30, 2026, in Ridgecrest. He was born on March 13, 1943, in Dustin, Oklahoma, to Raymond and Lillian Eldridge.

Benny was a longtime resident of Trona, California, where he lived from 1955 until 2020, when he relocated to Ridgecrest. He graduated from Trona High School with the Class of 1961 and later attended Cerro Coso Community College.

Benny was a dedicated and proud member of several fraternal organizations. He was a 61-year member of Indian Wells Valley Masonic Lodge No. 684 and was also affiliated with Shriners International, Al Malaikah Shrine, the Order of the Eastern Star, the White Shrine of Jerusalem, and the Order of the Amaranth.

Benny is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Anna Sue Johnson Eldridge; his children, Lauretta Eldridge (Keith Ochs), Justin Eldridge (Leslie), and Chimene Eldridge; and his grandchildren, Victoria Flame (Tony), Westley Heidelberger (Braelynn), Emmett Sarver (Kendra Adams), Evan Sarver (Saige), and Julia Krogstie (Bobby).

He also leaves behind his cherished great-grandchildren, Kate and Cal Flame; Benny, Holly, and Torrey Heidelberger; Violet Hamm and Forrest Sarver; Azaeilah and Linkyn Sarver; and Cooper Krogstie. He is further survived by his sister-in-law, Rubye Eldridge, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Benny was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Lillian Eldridge; his sister, Naomi Tomlinson; and his brothers, Bob, Don, Tony, and Wendell Eldridge.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Searles Valley in Trona, California, with Reverend Larry Cox officiating. Interment will follow at Trona Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Justin Eldridge, Westley Heidelberger, Emmett Sarver, Evan Sarver, Barry Doyle, Tyson Cartmell, Dillon Cartmell, and Gunner Cartmell.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial donations be made to Shriners for Children Medical Center in memory of Noble Benny Eldridge.

Shriners for Children Medical Center909 S. Fair Oaks AvenuePasadena, CA 91105

Donations may also be made online at:https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/shc/donate