of Tunica, MS

April 16, 1949 - January 22, 2026

Strickland ''Strick'' Edward Rodgers, Jr., born April 16, 1949, in Memphis, Tennessee and residing in Tunica, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026, with his longtime friend Mark Brown faithfully by his side until the very end.

Strick was a third-generation tradesman with Rodgers Refrigeration, a line of work he treated not just as a job, but as a way to serve others. He never missed an opportunity to help someone in need, often repairing a neighbor's heat knowing full well he might never see a dime. That generosity was simply who he was.

An outdoorsman through and through, Strick loved fishing and hunting, especially duck hunting. Long before it became popular, Strick was already waist-deep in cold water at dawn. While others chased deer, he stayed true to the ducks, duck hunting before duck hunting was cool. He was one of the original members of Ducks Unlimited and a founding member of the Old Wildlife Hunting Club.

A memorial celebration, just the way Strick would have wanted it, will take place this summer at the Cutoff, where stories will be told, laughs shared, and his life remembered as it was lived: generously, outdoors, and on his own terms.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
201 North Pine Street
West Memphis, AR  72303
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com