Mark D. Strickland

Mark D. Strickland obituary

Mark D. Strickland

Mark Strickland Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Nelson-Berna Funeral Home & Crematory of Fayetteville on Sep. 22, 2025.
Mark D. Strickland, aged 64, of Fayetteville, AR, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2025. He was born October 20, 1960, at Barksdale Air Force Base, in Bossier City, LA. His father, Kenneth Doyle Strickland preceded him in death. Mark grew up in Many, Louisiana. He explored numerous careers in his life before retiring as a Master Plumber in Colorado. He traveled the country and made friends all over. He loved the outdoors and events like hunting, fishing, rafting, hiking and most of all, bonfires with friends and family. Survivors are his wife, Donna J. Hebert Strickland; his mother, Audrey Jean Beckwith Strickland; his siblings, Karen, Douglas, William, Jennifer; a stepdaughter, Jennifer (Ron) Woodard; stepsons, Kenneth (Jessica) Hughes, and Christopher Hughes. Cremation arrangements are by Nelson Berna Funeral Home of Fayetteville.

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