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Mrs. Lucy Steed Strickland
08/30/1920
Winfield, Georgia
12/05/2009
Louisville, Georgia
Obituary
Mrs. Lucy Steed Strickland, age 89, of Highway 1 North, Louisville, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, at her home, surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 8, 2009, in the Louisville First Baptist Church, with Rev. Larry Montgomery & Rev. Hardy Owens officiating. Burial will follow in the Louisville City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Stanley, Ott Stephens, Larry Morgan, Wendell Stephens, Frank Etheridge, & John R. Murphy, III. Honorary pallbearers will be Deacons of Louisville First Baptist Church.
A native of Winfield, GA, Mrs. Strickland was a daughter of the late William Ernest & Ruby Maude Pascal Steed. Before retiring Mrs. Strickland was a caterer & florist working with Thigpen Flowers in Wrens. She was a member of Louisville First Baptist Church for more than 50 years, and the Philathea Sunday School Class. A loving mother, grandmother, & friend, Mrs. Strickland made quilts for every one’s special occasions.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 62 years, James Paul Strickland, Jr., brothers, Charles Steed, & Bill Collins, & a sister, Polly Thigpen, and is survived by a daughter, Frances & Jay Roddy of Columbia, SC., four sons, Jimmy & Becky Strickland of Charlotte, NC., Charles Strickland, of Louisville, Glenn & Debbie Strickland of Perry, FL., & Robert “BJ” & Glenda Lee Strickland of Louisville, daughter-in-law Pam Strickland of Greenville, SC, brother-in-law, Joe & Shirley Strickland of Hickory, NC, 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren several nieces & nephews.
The Strickland family will be at the residence on Highway 1 North in Louisville and the family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Monday, at Taylor Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests, those desiring, please make contributions to the Louisville First Baptist Church at 101 E. 9th St., Louisville, Georgia 30434.
Taylor Funeral Home 401 West 8th Street, Louisville, is in charge of arrangements.
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My thoughts & prayers are with your family through this difficult time. It is my hope that the wonderful memories will comfort you in the days ahead. May God bless you all.
Created On: 12/06/2009 13:14:03 Memories are a gift from God that death cannot destroy. Our deepest sympathy to the Strickland family. Jerry & Tara Taylor and the staff of Taylor Funeral Home.
