She leaves to cherish her memories with her long-time companion, Kenneth Strickland; a son, James Strouble; two daughters, Amanda Edge and Nichole McMillan; two brothers, Phillip Edward Strouble and Paul Wilkins; three sisters, Cindy Strouble Alexander, Kyla Burbank and Kana Wilkins Bell and eight grandchildren.

A gathering of friends and family will be held from 6:00-8:00PM on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at McNeill-Mackie Funeral Home, 319 W. Broad Street, St. Pauls, NC 28384 .

If you wish, donations may be made in to her grandchildren's educational fund to: Cynthia Alexander c/o Busey Bank, 7980 Summerlin Lakes Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33907.