Geraldine "Gerri" Matthews Strickland, age 74, of Seguin, Texas passed away on July 2, 2023. She was born in Beeville, Texas on August 6, 1948, to Valesta Hildegard (Gully) and Norvil Cleo Matthews.

She grew up on the family dairy farm in Kenedy, TX. She was the sixth generation of the Hoelscher-Buxkemper family of Texas, through her mom.

The family subsequently moved into the town of Kenedy where she lived until moving to Three Rivers, TX, after getting married her senior year of high school. She was in Kenedy High School class of 1966.

Gerri was a very outgoing, friendly person that never knew a stranger. Following her divorce Gerri met and married Grady Strickland and started a life in the long-haul trucking business and for many years traveled the continental US & Canada in their 18-wheeler. Gerri sent postcards to her family from all 49 states. After Grady's death, Gerri continued in this business and started escorting custom loads across the country and met her life partner Bill Cooley and continued in the industry until Bill's passing. Upon his death, she retired and lived in Seguin until her recent passing from a brief illness.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Grady Strickland, her children, Darrell Wayne McLain and Geri Lynn McLain, and her longtime companion, Bill Cooley.

She is survived by her sisters, Deborah Matthews Lowery (Ronald) and Saralyn Matthews Hillje (Gary), numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great baby girl, great-great-baby on the way, and her fur baby, Lilly.

No services are planned at this time. A private interment will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to Guadalupe County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1593, Seguin, Texas 78155-1593.