Karl Dexter Stringfellow

Mr. Karl Dexter Stringfellow 64, of Monroe, LA, passed on Friday, April 12, 2024. Karl was born September 30, 1959 in Monroe, Louisiana to the late Dorris Stringfellow Freeman and the late Amos Lawson. Karl was a graduate of Carroll High School’s class of 1977. After graduation, he joined the Marines in 1978. 

Preceding him in death were his long-time companion Cory Weatherby to which two children were born, Nolan and Karla. Also preceding him in death, was his father, Amos Lawson, his mother, Dorris Stringfellow Freeman, step-father, Milliard Freeman, a sister, Ruby Jewel Hall, a step-sister, Ethel Buford, a brother, Elder Gregory Stringfellow, a step-brother, Willie Freeman and a close friend Billy Nunn.

After serving in the Marines, Karl worked in various industries. He relocated to Texas and worked at Wal-Mart and Denton State School. He later relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada where he lived nearly 30 years before returning to Monroe, LA in 2020. While in Las Vegas, Karl drove delivery trucks for a Vending company and refilled products in vending machines across the city.  He also sold beverages in the sports stadiums in Las Vegas which he loved.

Karl always had a joke or a funny story to share when you talked to him. He loved to spend time with family and friends.  Talking, laughing, a good debate over sports teams surrounded with family, friends and good food were some of his favorite things. There was not a dull moment with him.   

Karl Stringfellow leaves to cherish his memory his two daughters, Karla Stringfellow of Dallas, TX and Liyah Wasson of Conway, AR; one son, Nolan Stringfellow of Denver, CO; Four grandchildren, Khalil, Liyoh, Leeder, and Leegion; his faithful fur buddy, his dog Tankey; six brothers, Perry (Aletta) Stringfellow of Monroe, LA, Kenneth (Carolyn) Stringfellow of Frisco, TX, Ricky Stringfellow of Monroe, LA, Henry (De’Anuls) Stringfellow of Tyler, TX, Donald Davidson of Long Beach, California and Jerry (Betty) Davidson of Moreno Valley, California; three sisters, Barbara(Levi)Hill of Toledo, Ohio, Mavis Stringfellow Sellers of Atlanta, GA, and Melba (Franklin) Haggins of Bloomington, IL; God-brother Robert (LaKenji) Brown, Jr. and God-sister Elena Manning; two aunts, Lou Ollie Wright and Carolyn Fricklin of Las Vegas, NV and one uncle, Samuel Stringfellow of Ruston, LA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, special childhood friends Jeffrey Jones, Charles Daniels, Renee Williams, Terry Pugh, and Leroy Calloway and a host of special loved ones.

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