A visitation and celebration of life will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 4515 Jennings Ave., Wichita Falls, Texas 76310.
Sharon was born on August 12, 1945 in San Antonio, Texas to Elwood Adam and Bobby Sue Childs Schlessman. She married Larry Strickland on August 16, 1963 in Wahiawa, Hawaii. She was a LVN and worked many years at North Texas State Hospital in Wichita Falls. She was a member of the Hawes Road Community Church in Iowa Park. She had lived in Wichita Falls for most of her life, moving from Arizona. She did a lot of work for Relay for Life, decorated Christmas floats for North Texas State Hospital, and was very involved in children's activities. "Forever in our hearts." She was preceded in death by her son: Wade Strickland and grandson: Tyler Gann.
Sharon is survived by her husband: Larry Strickland of Wichita Falls; her special love: Jayden Strickland; sister: Sandye Switzer and husband Don of Houston; children: Tracy Smith and Travis Strickland and wife Shannon, all of Wichita Falls and Tami Mead and husband Charles of Iowa Park; grandchildren: Trey Smith, Taylor Strickland, Brittany Cunningham, Tori Strickland, Cody Coop, Ryan Strickland, Michael Strickland, Matthew Strickland, MacKenzie Strickland, Eric Mead, and Caedon Mead; 8 great-grandchildren; nieces: Kendall and husband Houston and Mindy and husband Jake.
Online condolences may be made at hamptonvaughancrestview.com.