Marie Strickland, 88, died Feb. 20,2007 at Okeechobee Health Care. She was born in Dunbarton, SC and lived in Okeechobee for more than 60 years.
Before retirement, she was employed with the state of Florida Boy's School as a counselor.
She was a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Okeechobee, where she served as the church mother.
Survivors include her son, Harvest D. Newton, Sr. of Okeechobee; eight grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Strickland, daughter, Mary Lee Coleman, brother, James Getter; and sister, Essie Mae Dunbar.
SERVICES: Visitation will be at noon March 2 at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, followed by a service at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee. Arrangements are by Stone Brothers Funeral Home. A guestbook may be signed at www.stonebrothersfuneralhome.com
Published in the TC Palm on 2/28/2007.
Before retirement, she was employed with the state of Florida Boy's School as a counselor.
She was a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Okeechobee, where she served as the church mother.
Survivors include her son, Harvest D. Newton, Sr. of Okeechobee; eight grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Strickland, daughter, Mary Lee Coleman, brother, James Getter; and sister, Essie Mae Dunbar.
SERVICES: Visitation will be at noon March 2 at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, followed by a service at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee. Arrangements are by Stone Brothers Funeral Home. A guestbook may be signed at www.stonebrothersfuneralhome.com
Published in the TC Palm on 2/28/2007.
Marie Strickland, 88, died Feb. 20,2007 at Okeechobee Health Care. She was born in Dunbarton, SC and lived in Okeechobee for more than 60 years.
Before retirement, she was employed with the state of Florida Boy's School as a counselor.
She was a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Okeechobee, where she served as the church mother.
Survivors include her son, Harvest D. Newton, Sr. of Okeechobee; eight grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Strickland, daughter, Mary Lee Coleman, brother, James Getter; and sister, Essie Mae Dunbar.
SERVICES: Visitation will be at noon March 2 at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, followed by a service at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee. Arrangements are by Stone Brothers Funeral Home. A guestbook may be signed at www.stonebrothersfuneralhome.com
Published in the TC Palm on 2/28/2007.
Before retirement, she was employed with the state of Florida Boy's School as a counselor.
She was a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Okeechobee, where she served as the church mother.
Survivors include her son, Harvest D. Newton, Sr. of Okeechobee; eight grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Strickland, daughter, Mary Lee Coleman, brother, James Getter; and sister, Essie Mae Dunbar.
SERVICES: Visitation will be at noon March 2 at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, followed by a service at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee. Arrangements are by Stone Brothers Funeral Home. A guestbook may be signed at www.stonebrothersfuneralhome.com
Published in the TC Palm on 2/28/2007.
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