Deloris Gale (nee Crocker) Stricklin of Cherryville, Missouri was born March 22, 1958 to Robert Lee Crocker and Jessie Lee Hedgecoth Crocker and passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025 at the age of 67 years, 9 months and 6 days.
As a teenager, Deloris attended Viburnum First Baptist Church.
Deloris graduated from the 1976 Class at Viburnum High School.
In October of 1976, she married Jessie “Eddie” Stricklin.
After working for a number of years at Burger King, California Manufacturing and San Val, she retired from Versa Tag.
She enjoyed working on jig-saw puzzles, watching movies, listening to music and playing video games on her phone.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Jessie Crocker; two brothers, Orville Crocker and Joseph Crocker; sister-in-law, Valerie Crocker; and brother-in-law, Don Harmon.
She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Eddie Stricklin of Cherryville, Missouri; one daughter, Amanda (Dayne) Kilbreth of Steelville, Missouri; one son, Thomas “Tom” Stricklin of Leasburg, Missouri; three grandchildren, Hanna (Matt Martin) Fox, Darion (Taylor) Fox and Kyle (Lessa) Fox all of Steelville, Missouri; three great grandchildren, Everleigh, Nathaniel and Odin; brothers, James Robert Crocker of Licking, Missouri, David (Rebecca) Crocker of Steelville, Missouri, Russell (Wanda) Crocker of Cuba, Missouri and Steven (Sharon) Crocker of Czar Tower, Missouri; sisters, Goldie (Roger) Parrett of Steelville, Missouri and Jane (Larry) Conner of Rolla, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Bob Coleman officiating. Special music of “Old Rugged Cross” and “Come to the Garden” was sung and played by Bob and Carol Coleman. Other music of “Go Rest High” was played.
Committal prayer and interment were in the New Home Cemetery, Cherryville, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
