Lora Jean Strickland

Lora Jean Strickland, age 91, of Fort Worth, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020. 

Visitation: 1 to 2 P.M. Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at White’s Funeral Home, 130 Houston Ave., Weatherford, Texas.

 Graveside Service: 2:15 P.M. at East Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford with Robbie Holder officiating. 

Lora Jean was born on August 10, 1928 in Haskell, Texas to Harold Milton Scruggs and Eula Iva Baugh Scruggs. She married Troy A. Strickland on December 30, 1944. The two met while living on farms across a field from each other and riding on the same school bus together. She worked several years in the cafeteria at Natha Howell Elementary School for Fort Worth ISD. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy A. Strickland; her parents; two brothers, Maurice Scruggs and Joe Scruggs; sister, Helen Herring; and son-in-law Garry Wilkerson. 

Survivors include daughter, Donna Wilkerson of North Richland Hills; son, Danny Strickland and wife Rae, of Haltom City; grandchildren, Triesha Gross and husband Tony; Diana Lewis and husband Matt; Stacy Reeves and husband Bobby; David Strickland; Kali Strickland; great-grandchildren, Riley and Ryan Reeves, Haylee and Hayden Gross; Logan and Lauren Lewis, Bailey and Raeley Rowden.