Mrs. Kathy Lynn Strider 73 of Goldsboro passed away Thursday after a period of declining health at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro NC. Mrs. Strider was married to Samuel Strider for 53 years. Prior to her declining health she loved shopping for bargains no matter where to include yard sales, bargain shops or estate sales. She loved cooking especially during the Christmas season where she was famous for her candies and cheese balls.
Mrs. Strider is survived by her daughters Ellen Samuel and husband Fred of Asheboro and Eleanor Wade and husband James of Mayodan; one granddaughter Nicole Gibson of Troy and two great grandchildren Daylen Thomas and Wyatt Freeman.
Funeral services for Mrs. Strider will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Center Cross Baptist Church with the Reverend Arnold Luther officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery where she will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband Samuel who was buried there on Friday, February 14, 2025. Visitation for Mrs. Strider will be held prior to the service from 1:00-1:50 in the church sanctuary. Services will be Live Streamed.
The family is requesting in lieu of flowers donations be made to a local animal shelter or to a Veterans Service Agency.
Pugh Funeral Home is proudly serving the Strider family.
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437 Sunset Ave., Asheboro, NC 27203
Memories and condolences can be left on the obituary at the funeral home website.


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