IN LOVING MEMORY OF

"Jeannie" Carolyn

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Jean (Stricklin) Fishwick

Apr 8, 1946 — Mar 5, 2015

Obituary

Carolyn "Jeannie" Jean Fishwick of Steelville, Missouri passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Gibbs Care at the age of 68 years, 10 months and 27 days. She was born April 8, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri to William Thomas Stricklin and Mildred "Tootsie" Williams Stricklin.  On October 24, 1967 at the Steelville Presbyterian Church, Jeannie was united in marriage to Robert "Butch" Fishwick. Jeannie worked for thirty-nine years in an attorney's office as a paralegal and then later as a flower designer for a few years all in Tulsa.  She and Butch moved back to Steelville in 2002 where she continued her flower designing. She loved working in her garden each year and canning when she had the chance. Jeannie was well known for volunteering in many places such as at Gibbs Care Center, Golden Echoes and the Meramec Music Theatre. Jeannie was a member of the Aim High Club for several years.  She loved spending her time decorating for most holidays. Jeannie will be remembered as having a very kind heart. She will be sadly missed by her husband of forty-seven years, Butch Fishwick; two daughters, Rebecca "Becky" Fish and husband Michael of Skiatook, OK and Carol Fishwick of Tulsa, OK;  mother, Mildred "Tootsie" Stricklin of Steelville, MO; three brothers, Delmar "Butch" Stricklin and wife Becky of Fayetteville, NC, Thomas Stricklin and wife Janice of Madison, AL and Joel Stricklin and wife Vickie of Bismarck, MO; sister-in-law, Carol Giorda and husband Dean Weisner of Austin, TX;  one half-sister-in-law, LaVern Stricklin of Ste. Genevieve, MO; one granddaughter, Alicia Noah of Broken Arrow, OK; two step-granddaughters, Ashlyn and Ciarra Fish; one great-granddaughter, Danica Noah; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her father, William Thomas Stricklin; one brother, Dennis Randy Stricklin; and step-brother, Willaim Stricklin. The Family received friends from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Alan Miles officiating. Special music of "Life's Railway to Heaven", "What a Friend We have in Jesus" and "How Great Thou Art was played. Other special music played was "Amazing Grace" with Carol Giorda on piano. Committal prayer and interment were in the Pleasant Point Cemetery, Steelville, MO. Honored to be casket bearers were Tom Stricklin, Joel Stricklin, Delmar "Butch" Stricklin, Allan Brown, Michael Fish and Jim Hughes. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.

Charitable donations may be made to:

Special Olympics 1133 19th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: 1-800-380-3071

Golden Echoes 401 North Spring Street, Steelville, MO 65565,

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