Emma Nola (Dixon) Stricklin

Emma Nola Dixon Stricklin was born June 23, 1933, in Wayne County, TN to the union of the late Fred and Belle Bryant Dixon. She was united in marriage to James W. “Billy” Stricklin on October 07, 1950. Mr. Stricklin preceded her in death on November 25, 2007. Together, they ran the family farm on Natural Bridge Road for sixty plus years. Her family will lovingly remember sitting around a full table. Mrs. Stricklin loved cooking meals for her family and friends. The entire family would often gather on Wednesday evenings to spend time together around her table. She also loved to work in her flower garden, needle craft, watching and feeding the birds, rocking babies and decorating for Christmas. In her true fashion, she used her talents to make stockings for the grandkids and great grandkids as well as many other needle crafts that she gave to loved ones. Her first priority was her family, she spent many years taking care of them as a homemaker, then moving on to factory work, a retail clerk and retiring as a Special Education Assistant from the Wayne County Schools. She will fondly be remembered by most as MeMomma, Aunt Em, or as her school babies lovingly called her, Mrs. Em. She was deeply rooted in her faith having attended church at Mt. Hope for many years.  Mrs. Stricklin passed from this life to her eternal reward on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Waynesboro, TN making her stay in this life 90 years, 10 months, and 10 days.

Those left behind to cherish her memory include her children, Debbie Nichols (Bruce) of Danville, KY; Mark Stricklin; Deloris Calton (Billy) both of Waynesboro, TN; a daughter-in-law, Carole Stricklin of Waynesboro, TN; eleven grandchildren, Ryan Smith (Brian); Mendy Beason (Micah); Abree Brown (Ben); Brittany Lawson (Chris); Justin Nichols (Audrey); Amber Stricklin; Cainan Stricklin (Victoria) Megan Stricklin; Jake Calton (Alyssa); Luke Calton (Kaylan); Jacob Nichols; she is also survived by 18 great grandchildren, Carter Smith; Corbin Smith; Tori Beason Usrey; Colton Beason, Tyler Brown; Emmy Reece Brown, Neely Brown; Cooper Nichols; Charlotte Nichols; Roe Sandefur; Stella Kate Stricklin; Stetson Stricklin; Ryker Stricklin; Jakob Calton; Karleigh Calton; Maezie Calton; Elliott Nichols; Max Nichols; two great great grandchildren, Briar Usrey; Evelyn Beason and several loved nieces, nephews, and friends.

In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her son, Mike Stricklin; two sisters, Nadine Dixon McCrory Higgs; Lola Jean Dixon Melton and one brother, Troy Dixon.  

Visitation with the Stricklin family will be on Friday, May 3, 2024 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM and again on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 9:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Bates-Love Funeral and Cremation Chapel with Gary Anderson and Owen Stricklin officiating. Brian Smith will share in a time of family memories. Interment will follow in the Waynesboro Memorial Gardens.

Those honored to serve as pall bearer include: Justin Nichols, Jacob Nichols, Cainan Stricklin, Jake Calton, Luke Calton, and Ben Brown. Her grandchildren are honored to serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the wonderful caregivers that made it possible to honor her wishes for her to remain at home.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be given to Mt. Hope Church or the Butterfly Foundation.

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