Thelma Draughon Strickland (1921-2012)

Thelma Draughon Strickland

Birth

20 Jul 1921

Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA

Death

22 Dec 2012 (aged 91)

Locust Grove, Henry County, Georgia, USA

Burial

Starling Cemetery

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Thelma Draughon Strickland, age 91, of Locust Grove, GA died Saturday, December 22, 2012. She was born in Dunn, NC to the late William and Irene Bryant Draughon. Mrs. Strickland was also preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm, son, Kenneth Strickland, daughter-in-law Ann Strickland and granddaughter, Teresa Strickland.

Mrs. Strickland is survived by twin daughters: Linda (Printice) Harris, Locust Grove,GA, Glinda (Hector) Davis, Fayetteville, NC; granddaughter: Dr.Wendy (Dr. Michael) Biddle, Griffin,GA; sisters: Ruth Tew, Dunn, NC, Mary Faircloth, Siler City, NC; sisters-in-law: Patsy West, Greensboro, NC, Toka Draughon, Dunn, NC, Fannie Bell Braughon, Myrtle Beach, SC; brother-in-law Howard Campbell, Cary, NC.

Thelma graduated from Plain View High School in 1938. She married Malcolm Strickland and lived for over seventy years in the Corinth community. She was a devoted member of Corinth Free Will Baptist Church. Thelma and her husband were farmers, and she was an excellent seamstress. She loved to work in her garden and taking care of her flowers.

The family would like to thank Bobby Joe and Cecile Jackson, Millard and Joan Turnage and the congregation of Corinth Free Will Baptist Church for their love, phone calls, visits and food during her stay in Georgia.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Corinth Free Will Baptist Church with Pastor Dr. Joseph R. Wallis officiating. Interment will follow at Starling Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service at the church. memorial donations to Corinth Free Will Baptist Church, 7920 Autry Mill Road, Dunn, NC. 28334.