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Jackson Strickland Obituary

Jack Strickland VIRGINIA BEACH - Jackson Strickland, 96, of the 4100 block of Thistle Circle and formerly of Edenton, N.C., passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 28, 2010 in the home of his daughter, who had been his loving caregiver for the past several years. A native of Sampson County, North Carolina, Jack was the son of the late John Robert and Lola S. Strickland. He was a member of Bandon Chapel in Edenton and Princess Anne Plaza Baptist Church in Virginia Beach. He was a member of the Edenton Ruritan Club and an honorary member of the Kiwanis Club. Jack was predeceased by his loving wife of 60 years, Hilda Gray and his youngest son, Linwood Gray Strickland. He is survived by his daughter, Jackie and husband Al Furnaguera; son, Johnny and his wife Leanna Strickland; grandchildren, William "Woody" King Jr. of Hobbsville, N.C., Tammy Batten of Sanford, N.C., Brenda West, Traci McGrath, Steven Strickland, Michael Kane, Patrick Kane and Joseph Kane, all of Virginia Beach; and eight great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Ronald Lee of Princess Anne Plaza Baptist Church at Rosewood Memorial Park, 631 N. Witchduck Road, Virginia Beach, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 930-B Wellness Drive, Greenville, NC 27834. Online condolences may be sent to the family through www.swindellfuneralhome. com. Swindell Funeral and Cremation Services of Hertford, N.C., is serving the Strickland family.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Sep. 30, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
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Steve & Betsy Brown

October 4, 2010

Jack was a kind & generous man. He was a friend to everyone & was always upbeat & full of life.
The neighborhood at Arrowhead won't be the same without him. We miss the times when we would hear "neighbor, you home?" just before he appeared in the house to share tomatoes or potatoes or just come for a visit. He surprised us the first time when he did it but after that it just seemed natural for him to appear in the house unannounced & that was one of the many things we loved about him. He always had a smile on his face, was always upbeat & loved life to the fullest. The world would be a much better place if it contained more "Jack Strickland's".
The service Saturday was very nice. I wish we could have joined you after the service but we had a prior commitment.
Our sincere condolences to the Strickland family.
To Jack , "congratulations on a life well lived". We'll miss you.

October 1, 2010

Johnny Strickland and family our prayers
are with you.May your heart be filled with happy memories.
Foster Strickland ( Umpire )

September 30, 2010

My wife and I have known Jack for over thirty years. He was one who always had some vegetable or fruit to share with you. He was a good neighbor and we will sorely miss seeing Jack. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his entire family.

John & Linda Kemp
Betty Twine

September 30, 2010

Having spent the last forty plus years knowing Jack, I wish all of his family my deepest sympathy. I am sure he and Hilda are in heaven sitting around a table playing Aggrivation and laughing till it hurts. Even though my family no longer has the home two doors from Jack, I just wanted Woody and the rest of the family to know how much I have and will miss seeing and talking to him. Joey Stone

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