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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Maurine Elizabeth Stricklin
Maurine Elizabeth
Stricklin
Sep 10, 1925 — Dec 27, 2021
Gurdon
Maurine Elizabeth Stricklin's Obituary
Maurine Allison Stricklin passed away in Twin Rivers Assisted Living in Arkadelphia Arkansas on Monday, December 27, 2021 after a blessed 96 year-long life.
She was preceded in death by a baby daughter Cathy, her parents, Una Mae Cagle Allison and Thomas Johnston Allison, and by her husband Maurice Shepard Stricklin and her sister Evelyn Ann Allison Pounds.
She is survived by daughter Barbara Stricklin Blankenship (Larry) of Starkville MS and son Ronnie E Stricklin (Corliss) of Arkadelphia AR; grandson Scottie Stricklin; great granddaughter Miranda Stricklin, great grandson Drake Stricklin; granddaughter Michele B Jones and great granddaughters Megan and Hannah; granddaughter Amy B Rintamaki (Joey) and great granddaughters Kendall and Anika and many cousins.
Maurine was born on September 10, 1925 and grew up in the Copeland Ridge community 13 miles south of Arkadelphia on what we called Harmony Hill. In her lifetime she attended 3 Baptist Churches and for many years taught 5
th
grade Sunday School at Beech Street Baptist Church in Gurdon AR. She was an avid gardener which she learned from her mother and her paternal great grandmother. Always supportive of her children she participated in school and civic events. Her family dearly loved her cooking and enjoyed many years with her.
She graduated from high school, attended one year of college and taught school for one year before becoming a devout Christian mother and wife.
Visitation: Friday 12:30-1:30 at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia
Graveside services 2:00 Friday, December 31, 2021, at Copeland Ridge Cemetery with Allen Haltom officiating.
Pallbearers are Tom Samuel, Don Collins, Bill Wright, Doug Jones, Wendell Ketchum and Ron Addington.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Beech Street Baptist Church, P.O. Box 408, Gurdon, AR 71743 or Copeland Ridge Cemetery Fund, c/o Don Cagle, 560 Shakertown Rd, Arkadelphia, AR 71923.
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Funeral Services for Maurine Elizabeth Stricklin
Visitation
December
31
Friday
Welch Funeral Home
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Graveside Service
December
31
Friday
Copeland Ridge Cemetery
Starts at 2:00 pm
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