Vennie Ree Strickland

Vennie Ree Strickland, 88, of Jenkins, Texas, passed away on November 22, 2025. She was born on June 15, 1937, in Cass County and spent her entire life in East Texas, close to the people and places she cared about.

After she attended Daingerfield High School, Vennie worked as a cook at Hospital of the Pines and several nursing homes before retiring as a home health aide with East Texas Health. Throughout her life, she enjoyed quilting, sewing, and gardening. Vennie was a member of Lilley's Chapel Church of Christ and valued her faith throughout her life.

She was preceded in death by her parents, J.G. Hillin and Winnie Stroman, and her great-granddaughter, Emily Grace.

Vennie is survived by her daughter, Joy Barnes of Jenkins; her granddaughters, Amanda Fowler of Sallisaw, OK, and Danielle Fowler and husband David Moore of Daingerfield; her great-grandchildren, Joshua Riley, Jayden Potter, Sar'aya Rocha, Madison Moore, Ayleessia Smith, and Logan Smith; and her brother, Rick Hillin and wife Joan of Nacogdoches, TX. She will be remembered with love by her family.

Honoring her wishes, cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Horn Family Funeral Home and no service will be held at this time.