Girthie Lee Guin Strickland was 101 years old when she passed away peacefully at home after a lengthy illness. A Celebration of Her Life will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Noon in the Chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Masks are requested by family for attendance at the service.
She was born near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on January 25, 1921 and died on February 20, 2022. She was the widow of William Herman Strickland and the mother of Carl Strickland (deceased), Linda Strickland White, Evelyn Strickland Florin (Dick), Judy Strickland Herron (Dave), Peggy Strickland Reade (deceased), and Rick Strickland (Sherry). She also leaves behind one brother Phillip Guin, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Girthie was an active member of Pine Forest Baptist Church until her health prevented her from attending. She retired from CIGNA in 1982. Her favorite activities in retirement were gardening, walking at the mall, traveling with church groups, sewing and visiting her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed playing card games and always wanted to win. She was an avid Alabama football fan and always cheered for the Atlanta Braves.
The family wishes to thank her nurse Mollye and her caregivers Ann, Loretta, Fredricka, Juanita, and Gail for their kindness and perseverance. They also appreciate the Amedisys Hospice team for their care during the last month of her life.
Visit www.maconmp.com to express condolences. Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery has charge of the arrangements.
