He is preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Jane Cline Strickland; father, Joseph Warren Strickland; son, Eddie Strickland; brother, Joe Strickland.
Survived by his son, Jerry D. Strickland and his wife, Eva; daughter, Jennifer Dulane Enloe; mother, Lillie Mae Bradley Strickland; sister, Janie Morrow; brothers, J.C. Strickland, Larry Strickland; grandchildren, Macy Strickland, Tori Strickland, Spencer Strickland, Bailey Ray, Matthew Ray, Eddie Roberts, Aaron Enloe, Tyler Enloe; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Sunday May 14 at 2 PM in the chapel of Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home with Pastor Greg Hall officiating. Interment will follow in Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will receive friends between the hours of 6 until 8 PM Friday May 12 at the funeral home.
Those who desire, in lieu of flowers, may make contributions for research to the American Cancer Society, 3380 Chastain Meadows Pkwy NW #200, Kennesaw, GA 30144 or at www.cancer.org