The daughter of the late Jack Bernard Strubel and Helen Marie Hanley Strubel; Marie was born on August 10, 1941 in Laurel, Mississippi.
Marie was a graduate of Sidney Lanier High School and Florida State University, earning her master’s degree. Marie was a teacher at Killearn Lakes Elementary School. She had a passion for reading, knitting and her grandchildren. She was a member of Thomasville Road Baptist Church.
Marie is survived by her husband, Robert Thomas Land, whom she married on July 20, 1963; her daughter, Jennifer Whiddon and her son, Robert Thomas Land, Jr. (Becky). Additional survivors include her grandchildren, Daniélle Land, Courtney Land, Ethan Whiddon, Madison Whiddon and great grandson, L.J. McNair.
In addition to her parents, Marie is preceded in death by her brother Johnny Strubel.
A visitation will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Thomasville Road Baptist Church. A memorial service will follow beginning at 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308
