Louis Garrace Strickland Jr.,

CLAXTON: Louis Garrace Strickland Jr., 71, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah Ga. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a native of Evans County where he graduated from Claxton High School in 1966, served in Vietnam and had a master’s degree in education. He retired from Georgia State Prison after 34 years of service. Mr. Strickland was preceded in death by his parents Garrace and Marjorie Conley Strickland; son, Avery Cy Strickland; grandson, Alton Louis Calhoun; brother, Mikel Strickland.

SURVIVORS: wife, Cheryl Strickland of Claxton; son, Wesley (Robin) Strickland of Claxton; daughters, Amanda (Rodney) DeLoach of Reidsville and Renita Calhoun of Claxton; step-Children, Dwayne Todd of Nahunta, Amanda(Jesse) Koenigstein of Claxton; brother, Terry (Sue) Strickland of Statesboro; sisters, Wanda (Mark) Anderson of Wisconsin, Judy (Scott) Pfost of Wiscosin and Cindy (Rex) Hallman of Claxton; sister in-law, Linda Strickland of Claxton, eleven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, several nieces and nephews also survive.

VISITATION: Monday, August 19, 2019, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church 612 West Main Street Claxton, Georgia 30417.

FUNERAL: Tuesday, Aug 20, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church

BURIAL: Brewton Cemetery


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