1947
John
2013
John Earl Strickland
February 17, 1947 — March 13, 2013
Laurinburg
John Earl Strickland, 66, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium Chapel officiated by the Rev. Clayton Gween. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Park.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Hunt Strickland; his son, John E. Strickland, Jr. (Christy) of Grantsboro; his daughter, Portia Penny of Laurinburg; his brother, Joe Strickland of Laurinburg; his sisters, Ailene Strickland, Martha Strickland, and Juanita Strickland of Laurinburg; his grandchildren, William Warren and David Penny of Laurinburg and Dixon Strickland of Grantsboro.
Born February 17, 1947 in Scotland County, he was a son of the late Hardin and Margaret Bowen Strickland. Earl served with REA Wire for 22 years and later operated John's Convenience Store at the intersection of Caledonia and Stewartsville Roads. In his spare time he enjoyed farming, gardening, and walking through the fields.
Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Friday at the McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium.
Read John Strickland's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
John Earl Strickland, 66, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium Chapel officiated by the Rev. Clayton Gween. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Park.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Hunt Strickland; his son, John E. Strickland, Jr. (Christy) of Grantsboro; his daughter, Portia Penny of Laurinburg; his brother, Joe Strickland of Laurinburg; his sisters, Ailene Strickland, Martha Strickland, and Juanita Strickland of Laurinburg; his grandchildren, William Warren and David Penny of Laurinburg and Dixon Strickland of Grantsboro.
Born February 17, 1947 in Scotland County, he was a son of the late Hardin and Margaret Bowen Strickland. Earl served with REA Wire for 22 years and later operated John's Convenience Store at the intersection of Caledonia and Stewartsville Roads. In his spare time he enjoyed farming, gardening, and walking through the fields.
Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Friday at the McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium.
Read John Strickland's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of John Earl Strickland, please visit our flower store.