Duel Strawbridge

Amory – Duel Ray Strawbridge, 76, died on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at North MS Medical Center. Born on April 29, 1935, in the Grubb Springs Community, he was a son of the late Elbert Kirk and Vera Jewel Cox Strawbridge.
Mr. Strawbridge was a graduate of Greenwood Springs School. On August 14, 1954, he married Robbie Culver. Moving to Zion, IL, he began working for American Motors. He retired as a plant supervisor with Compacted Metals in Waukegan, IL. One who could build anything, he also worked as a general contractor. With his wife, they owned Robbie’s Country Hit Cookin. Mr. Strawbridge was a member of Zion First Baptist Church and was active in the Zion Chamber of Commerce.
Moving to Amory in 1993, he served as an ordained deacon and treasurer of Victory Baptist Church in Nettleton. Helping to build two churches, he and his wife started Sonrise Fellowship in their home. With sports being his life, he was an avid Brett Farve, Green Bay Packers, and Atlanta Braves fan. Guided in life by his faith and family, Mr. Strawbridge instilled excellent character traits in his family, especially the importance of education. A hard-worker and a work-a-holic, he was always tinkering when he wasn’t watching sports. Always smiling, Mr. Strawbridge was a prankster and had a great sense of humor. Having a love for children, he would help anyone in need. His family remembers him as a wonderful, loving, and dedicated family man. Mr. Strawbridge loved music and watching Joel Osteen on television.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, January 7 at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home with Bro. R. D. Cline, Bro. Tommy Whaley, and Bro. Stan Blaylock officiating. Burial will follow in Haughton Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Monte Roberts, Jeff Jones, Faron Wilbanks, Travis Williams, Kendall Powell, Ricky Reeves, Larry Yeager, Jim Strawbridge, Allen Garrett, and Billy Wayne Hood. Honorary pallbearers will be the Amory Police Department and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.
Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM, Friday at the funeral home.
Survivors include his wife, Robbie Strawbridge, Amory; daughters, Debrah Lewis (Larry), Winthrop Harbor, IL, Kimberly Sweeney (Michael), Snyder, NY, and Tanya Powell, Amory; sister, Willadean Reeves, Sulligent, AL; brothers, Edward Strawbridge (Lona), Sherman and Leland Strawbridge (Mary), Amory; grandchildren, Brittani McCafferty (Sean), Brandi Hargrove (Bryant), Brent Lewis (Jennifer), Matthew Kuykendall, April Knourek (Ray), Samantha and Michael Sweeney, and Kalei Powell; ten great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Mary Scaduto, Amory.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Strawbridge; sisters, Vaudene Strawbridge, Shirley Davis, and Erma Nell Haney; and brothers, James and Fred Strawbridge.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com.