Graveside services for Rebecca Ann Strain, age 91, will be held at 12:30 pm Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 am until 12 noon on Saturday at Shelton Funeral Home.
Becky was born on July 20, 1929 in Trenton, TN and departed to her Heavenly home on October 20, 2020 in San Antonio, TX. She and her husband Robert were married at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Trenton, TN on April 8, 1948. They had a lifelong love affair. They traveled the world together and Becky made friends wherever they were. Retiring in San Antonio, she was an active member of Shearer Hills Baptist Church.
Becky was a beloved and devoted wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She is survived by her children; son, Lee Strain and wife Roslyn and his children, Sam and Sarah Strain all of Houston, TX; daughter, Vicki Stewart and husband Terry of Bulverde, TX, and their children, Ryon and wife, Lauren, and their children Meryn and Berkeley of Fort Worth, TX and Taylor and wife Katie and their daughter Ellison of Banner, WY; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Becky was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Strain; her parents, Robert S. and Etta E. Cole, of Trenton, TN, and her brothers, James E. Cole, of Jackson, TN, and Robert S. Cole of El Paso, TX.
The family would like to give special thanks to the staff and caregivers of Franklin Park TCP Parkway and Heart to Heart Hospice for the dedication, love and care provided to Becky. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made to the Oakland Cemetery Association, in care of Betty Poteet, 385 Milan Highway, Trenton, TN 38382.
