Irene Strother

Irene Emma Coulter Strother passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 18, 2014 after a year long battle of multiple cancers. She was born in Houston, TX, married the love of her life, Voy "Tex" Lloyd Strother in 1949 and they moved to Gulf Breeze, FL with their children in 1965. In the '60's they managed the Sun Ray Motel on Pensacola Beach, FL and later she worked at the Post Office/Laundromat across the street. She also worked at General Nutrition Center (GNC) in Cordova Mall in Pensacola, FL as Assistant Manager. After her husband passed away in 1973 she went back to GNC to open a new store in University Mall where she was the Manager and traveled the district opening new stores from Mobile, AL to Panama City, FL. Later she worked in Gulf Breeze at TG&Y and K-Mart where she retired. Her interests were her family, gardening, football, NASCAR and Willie Nelson!! Her motto was always "Leave 'em laughin'!" and she did! She was loved by all! Her survivors are her daughters, Evelyn Rushing (and husband Ron)of Robertsdale, AL, and Gail Gean (and husband Richard), her son Jack Strother (and wife Gloria), a brother, Milton Coulter of Lafayette, LA; 1 step-son Mike Strother of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 5 grandchildren (Michele Gray Raymond, Cindi Gray Robey, Amanda Strother Simmons, Ryan Voy Strother, and the apple of her eye, Dylan Lloyd Gean), 9 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. The family would like to thank Emerald Coast Hospice and Bayside Manor for the great care and love they gave her in the last year of her life. We would also like to thank all her friends, extended family and our church families at ICON at First United Methodist Church and First City Church both in Pensacola. The celebration of her life will take place graveside at Rose Lawn Cemetery in Gulf Breeze on Friday, June 20, 2014 at 10:30AM with a reception to follow at First City Church in Pensacola on the corner of Gadsden Street and 13th Avenue. In lieu of flowers contributions will greatly be accepted in her name to Emerald Coast Hospice and Bayside Manor. God Bless you all!

Service

Graveside Service

Rose Lawn Cemetery
2942 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL  32563
Friday, June 20, 2014
10:30 AM

Cemetery

Burial

Rose Lawn Cemetery
2942 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL  32563