Gloria Ann Whitaker Strickland Obituary

The memory of Gloria Ann Whitaker Strickland in Shelby, North Carolina, who passed away on October 28, 2025 at the age of 85, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Whitaker and Margaret Whitaker; and her stepdaughter Beth Strickland Burch. She is survived by: her husband Earl Strickland; her stepson Keith Strickland (Rita); her grandchildren, Renota Strickland-Isenhour (Matthew), Kristy Hubbard (Chad), Misty Ledbetter and Christopher Burch (Jennifer); her great grandchildren, Nicholas Strickland, Jaxson Bowman, Dalton Hubbard, John Bradley Ledbetter and Braden Ledbetter; her great great grandchildren, Andrew Strickland and Ashton Strickland; her brother Fred Whitaker (Pat); and her nephews, Jason Whitaker (Jenny), Henry Whitaker, Mike Plummer (Anna) and Matt Plummer (Lisa).