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James Ralph “Sleepy” Strickland

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James Ralph “Sleepy” Strickland

Birth
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA
Death
22 Mar 2022 (aged 72)
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Franklinville, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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James Ralph "Sleepy" Strickland, Jr., age 72, died Tuesday, March 22,2022, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. James was born on July 10, 1949, in Augusta, GA.

James was bigger than life, generous, kind and a friend to all. He was loved by family and friends alike and was a person everyone enjoyed! He was a longtime truck driver and owned his own trucking company. He enjoyed horses and many types of racing. He was still actively racing and having a blast! Please feel free to celebrate his colorful personality and wear bright colors to his Memorial Service.

James is survived by his daughter and a host of other family and friends.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Pugh Funeral Home, 600 S. Main Street, Randleman, NC from 6-8 PM. The Memorial Service will be held Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Bethany United Methodist Church 3650 Bethany Church Road, Franklinville, NC at 2:00 PM, with Rev. Jenna Grogan officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, donate3.cancer.org or call 1-800-227-2345.

And as James would always say, "Peace, Love."
James Ralph "Sleepy" Strickland, Jr., age 72, died Tuesday, March 22,2022, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. James was born on July 10, 1949, in Augusta, GA.

James was bigger than life, generous, kind and a friend to all. He was loved by family and friends alike and was a person everyone enjoyed! He was a longtime truck driver and owned his own trucking company. He enjoyed horses and many types of racing. He was still actively racing and having a blast! Please feel free to celebrate his colorful personality and wear bright colors to his Memorial Service.

James is survived by his daughter and a host of other family and friends.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Pugh Funeral Home, 600 S. Main Street, Randleman, NC from 6-8 PM. The Memorial Service will be held Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Bethany United Methodist Church 3650 Bethany Church Road, Franklinville, NC at 2:00 PM, with Rev. Jenna Grogan officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, donate3.cancer.org or call 1-800-227-2345.

And as James would always say, "Peace, Love."

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  • Created by: gerribritt
  • Added: Mar 24, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237912644/james_ralph-strickland: accessed ), memorial page for James Ralph “Sleepy” Strickland (10 Jul 1949–22 Mar 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 237912644, citing Bethany Community Methodist Church Cemetery, Franklinville, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by gerribritt (contributor 50051532).