Mrs. Geraldine Callahan Strickland age 85, of Chatsworth, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Strickland was a member Free Hope Baptist Church; she enjoyed gardening, volunteer work and taking care of her family.

Mrs. Strickland was preceded in death by her parents, Freeman and Susie Callahan; brothers, Jackie and James Callahan; and a daughter, Judy Strickland Coffey.

Survivors include husband, Joseph “Horace” Strickland, Sr. of Chatsworth; son and daughter-in-law, Jody and Lisa Strickland of Chatsworth; daughter, Joyce Meadows of Chatsworth; brothers and sisters-in-law, Billy and Ellen Callahan of Spring Place, and Bobby and Rachel Callahan of Crandall; grandchildren and spouses, Joshua and Kristen Strickland, Sarah and Kyle Parker, and Autumn Meadows; nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Strickland will be held Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. from the chapel of Peeples Funeral Home with Dr. Dennis Self officiating. Interment will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends Friday, from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory of Chatsworth is in charge of the arrangements.