Lex W. Strickland

Lex W. Strickland - CLAXTON - Lex W. Strickland, 77, passed away May 5, 2011 Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah surrounded by his loving family. The Evans County native was the son of the late E.W. and Rubye Durrence Strickland. He was a graduate of Claxton High School, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and University of Georgia where he earned an Agricultural Engineering degree. He served his Country in the U.S. Army for two years. In 1959 he returned to Evans County where he farmed and operated several businesses, some being family enterprises. He co-owned and operated Claxton Grain and Elevator and Claxton Tobacco Warehouse for many years. In 1985, he began a construction business building and repairing farm ponds and erosion prevention on farmland. His interest and knowledge enabled him to improve the environmental landscape in much of Southeast Georgia. Mr. Strickland was active in community, civic, and church activities on a local, district, and state level he served 8 years as County Commissioner, 29 years as District Farm Bureau Director, 25 years as member of Land Improvement Contractors of America, and Governor George Busbee's Georgia Tax Reform Commission. He was long time Chamber of Commerce member and served a term as president and was a Rotarian. Strickland, a man of faith and vision was a dedicated member of Daisy United Methodist Church serving varied leadership roles including Chairman of Administrative Council. He valued weekly Christian fellowship at United Methodist Men's Prayer breakfast. He was an avid reader. A special enjoyment was his daily morning Coffee Shop sessions. His greatest pleasure in later life was fun and activities with his grandsons. Lex Strickland, a caring and generous man's final contribution was an organ donor. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, JoAn Whitfield Strickland, son, Lex W. Strickland, Jr., Decatur, GA., daughter, Suzanne Tippins and son-in-law, Brad Tippins, St. Marys, three brothers, Gerald L. Strickland and Daniel M. Strickland, Claxton, and Dr. James E. Strickland, Glennville, three grandsons: Alex, Scott, and Nathan Tippins, St. Marys, GA., several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation: 5 to 8 PM Saturday, at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home, Claxton Funeral: 3 PM, Sunday, Daisy United Methodist Church, Daisy Remembrances: Daisy United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 106, Daisy, GA 30423;Bay Branch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 393 Bay Branch Church Road, Claxton, GA 30417 J Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home "Our Family Serving Your Family" "Since 1917" 912-739-3338 Savannah Morning News May 8, 2011 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannnahnow.com/obituaries .