GLORIA STRICKLEN LEAPHEART

GLORIA STRICKLEN  LEAPHEART 62, BORN TO THE LATE CHARLIE "DADDY CHARLIE" AND EMILY "MUDDEAR" STRICKLEN IN CONWAY, AR. , WENT HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD ON WEDNESDAY. SURROUNDED BY HER LOVING FAMILY,  SHE RETIRED FROM ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL IN MORRILTON, AS AN LPN. LATER RETIRING ALSO, AS A POLICE OFFICER FOR THE MORRILTON POLICE DEPT. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF HICKORY HILL BAPTIST CHURCH IN MORRILTON. GLORIA WORE A BEAUTIFUL SMILE WHENEVER YOU SAW HER. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FOUR  SISTERS; MINNIE THOMAS, DEBBIE HERSEY, ALICE POSEY AND GEORGIA STRICKLEN. GLORIA REALIZED THAT TO BE ABSENT FROM THIS BODY, IS TO BE PRESENT WITH THE LORD, SO SHE TOOK WINGS AS A MORNING DOVE AND DEPARTED FROM MORTALITY TO IMMORTALITY. WHERE SHE'LL JOIN THE HOST OF HEAVEN SINGING, HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD OF HOST. HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE FULL OF YOUR GLORY. GLORIA LEAVES TO CHERISH HER LOVE AND PRECIOUS MEMORIES, HER BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN; [1 SON ] LATONIO "TONY" WHITE, [ 2 DAUGHTERS ] KRISTY ( D' ANDRE' ) DOSS AND KERI LEAPHEART. HER LOVING SIBLINGS; JOHNNIE ( NORMA JEAN ) CAROLINA, DAVID ( RUBY JEAN )  CAROLINA, LARRY STRICKLEN, RUTH  CRISWELL, CHARLINE ( LEROY SR.) LOCKETT AND GODSISTERS; GERALDINE  CRISWELL, AND JANICE ROSS.  8 GRANDCHILDREN, 2 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, EX-HUSBAND; CHARLES EDWARD LEAPHEART, SPECIAL FRIEND; KENNETH CRISWELL, AND LOVING FATHER OF TONY WHITE; NEPOLEON "SUNNY" WHITE. AND A  HOST OF OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.  THERE WILL BE NO TEARS IN HEAVEN, NO PAINS IN GLORY. ALL OF GOD'S CHILDREN WILL BE HAPPY DON'T YOU SEE.  THE SICKNESS SHE HAD CANNOT COMPARE TO THE REWARDS WHICH OUR HEAVENLY FATHER HAS IN STORE FOR HER. MISS HER, BUT LET HER GO. SERVICES ARE AS SCHEDULED,  LOCAL VISITATION WILL BE FRIDAY 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. AT GILLESPIE & KELLY FUNERAL HOME 2420 ARCH STREET ( BEHIND THE AUTO DETAIL SHOP @ ROOSEVELT and ARCH STREETS ). THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AND GUESTS 12:00 NOON TO 1:00 P.M. FUNERAL SERVICE WILL START PROMPTLY AT 1:00 P.M. BOTH  SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE GREATER UNION HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH LOCATED AT 58 SAND TOWN ROAD IN MORRILTON. THERE WILL NOT BE ANOTHER VIEWING ONCE THE CASKET IS CLOSED, PER THE FAMILY'S REQUEST.  FINAL RESTING PLACE; PILGRIM CEMETERY OFF HWY 9 NORTH and PILGRIM ROAD. WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO SEND FLOWERS, GIFT BASKET, LIGHT A "IN LOVING MEMORY OF" CANDLE, SEND CONDOLENCES, AND SIGN THE ONLINE GUEST REGISTER , YOU MAY ALSO SEND US YOUR PHOTOS OF "REMEMBRANCE" TO BE ADDED TO THE MEMORIAL PAGE, RIGHT HERE ON OUR WEBSITE.. WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES, THE FAMILY WILL RETURN TO UNION HILL FOR REPAST.

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