Moody-Connolly Funeral Home and Crematory

The Memorial Candle Program has been designed to help offset the costs associated with the hosting this Tribute Website in perpetuity. Through the lighting of a memorial candle, your thoughtful gesture will be recorded in the Book of Memories and the proceeds will go directly towards helping ensure that the family and friends of Johnny Strickland can continue to memorialize, re-visit, interact with each other and enhance this tribute for future generations.

Thank you.

Cancel
Select Candle
Johnny Strickland
In Memory of
Johnny Lewis
Strickland
1936 - 2015
Click above to light a memorial candle.

The lighting of a Memorial Candle not only provides a gesture of sympathy and support to the immediate family during their time of need but also provides the gift of extending the Book of Memories for future generations.

Obituary for Johnny Lewis Strickland

Johnny Lewis Strickland

Pisgah Forest – Johnny Lewis Strickland, 78, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015.
A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Abby and Rosetta McCall Strickland. He was also preceded in death by a great-grandchild, Lance Duncan, and a special cousin, Charlie Galloway.
Mr. Strickland was of the Baptist Faith.
Surviving are his children, Shirley Strickland of Pisgah Forest and David Strickland of Brevard; grandchildren, Reba Akers, Jennifer Griffin and husband Matthew, Matthew Delcueto, Susanna Strickland, Charles David Strickland, Justin Wade Strickland, Melissa Strickland, Amanda Corn,and Kimberly Rose Strickland; 12 great-grandchildren; lifelong friend, Geneva Galloway; many other family members from Wilson, NC.
The funeral service will be held at 2 PM Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Owen and Rev. Dan Dellinger officiating. Burial will be in Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the church.
On line condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com
Moody-Connolly Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Johnny Lewis Strickland, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Order Flowers
Recently Shared Condolences
Recently Shared Stories
Recently Shared Photos
Share by: