Strong, Zebedee Jr., 54 of Kilgore, Texas was called home on September 1, 2018.  He was born on December 14,1963.   Zeb Strong Jr. was the youngest of five children born to the late Zebedee Strong, Sr. and Darnetta Strong.  He was raised in the East Texas Oil Fields on a family cattle farm.  Zeb accepted Christ at an early age at the New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.  He graduated from Sabine High School in 1981, received his Associates degree from Kilgore College and received his Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from University of Texas at Arlington in 1987.

Mr. Strong worked at Marathon Oil Company, Tarrant County College and held a lengthy career of 25 years at the University of Texas at Arlington.  His greatest impact was as the Director of Multi-Cultural Services and his final role as Director of Employment Services and Recruitment Initiatives at the University of Texas at Arlington.  He was a founding member of the Arlington African American Chamber of Commerce and Arlington NAACP, he served for decades with the Big Brothers & Big Sisters and was UTA Primary Advisor for approximately 40 student organizations of color.

Zeb leaves to mourn his wife Sheri of 28 years and four children, Bryanna, Caira, Dorian, and Zeb III and grandson Elijah Strong who all currently reside in Grand Prairie, Texas.  Funeral services will be held Saturday September 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Concord Church, 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive Dallas, TX 75237 and Viewing from 9:00 am-10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the UT Arlington African American Alumni Association Scholarship Fund and mailed to 10809 Emerald Park Lane Haslet, Tx 76052 attention Timeka Gordon or email timeka.gordon@tcu.edu .

Burial by Victory Funeral Home 1004 Martin Luther King Drive, Kilgore Texas 75662 or call (903)-738-6017. Interment at Strong Family Memorial Cemetery in Kilgore, TX.