1946
Sammie
2015
Sammie Gene Strickland
May 5, 1946 — April 23, 2015
Sammie G. (Sam) Strickland 68, of 107 Ole Strick’s Place Dr., Gray Court, SC Died Thursday 23 April 2015 at home after several years of declining health.
Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Charles Grover and Pauline Morrison Strickland. He grew up near Madden Community in Laurens and lived near Lick Creek in the Shiloh Community of Hickory Tavern since 1970.
He was an avid motorcycle rider and Dirt Track race fan; retired from South Carolina National Guard in Laurens and Torrington Company Honea Path (where he was a machinist). He was a member of Sons of the South Motorcycle Club and an organ donor.
Survivors include a wonderful son, Charles (Chuck) Strickland; a brother, Timothy C. (Tim) Strickland; a sister, Judy Humphries and husband David; a niece Debi S. Kellett all of Laurens; 3 nephews: Andy Humphries and wife Dr. Holly Humphries and their children of Easley; Chris Humphries and wife Christina of North Charleston; Daniel Humphries and wife Darcie of Simpsonville. Also his very special iron worker buddy Jeremy Foster of Meridian, MS. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by a brother Danny R. Strickland in 1976 (from car wreck).
Please omit flowers. Memorials may be made St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 950 W. Faris Rd., Greenville, SC 29605 with many thanks from him.
A Memorial service will be held Thursday April 30th, 6:00PM at the VFW in Laurens with visitation following.
Family will be at the home of David and Judy Humphries, 8610 Hwy 76 W., Laurens, SC.
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Charitable donations may be made in Sammie's memory to the following organizations:
Shriners Hospital for Children
http://www.shrinershq.org
51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114Tel: 617 722 3000 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
http://www.stjude.org
501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105Tel: 901 495 3300
Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Charles Grover and Pauline Morrison Strickland. He grew up near Madden Community in Laurens and lived near Lick Creek in the Shiloh Community of Hickory Tavern since 1970.
He was an avid motorcycle rider and Dirt Track race fan; retired from South Carolina National Guard in Laurens and Torrington Company Honea Path (where he was a machinist). He was a member of Sons of the South Motorcycle Club and an organ donor.
Survivors include a wonderful son, Charles (Chuck) Strickland; a brother, Timothy C. (Tim) Strickland; a sister, Judy Humphries and husband David; a niece Debi S. Kellett all of Laurens; 3 nephews: Andy Humphries and wife Dr. Holly Humphries and their children of Easley; Chris Humphries and wife Christina of North Charleston; Daniel Humphries and wife Darcie of Simpsonville. Also his very special iron worker buddy Jeremy Foster of Meridian, MS. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by a brother Danny R. Strickland in 1976 (from car wreck).
Please omit flowers. Memorials may be made St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 950 W. Faris Rd., Greenville, SC 29605 with many thanks from him.
A Memorial service will be held Thursday April 30th, 6:00PM at the VFW in Laurens with visitation following.
Family will be at the home of David and Judy Humphries, 8610 Hwy 76 W., Laurens, SC.
$(document).ready(function(){
});
Charitable donations may be made in Sammie's memory to the following organizations:
Shriners Hospital for Children
http://www.shrinershq.org
51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114Tel: 617 722 3000 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
http://www.stjude.org
501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105Tel: 901 495 3300
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