Obituary of Marie Beatrice Strickland

STRICKLAND, Marie Beatrice, age 87 of Mt. Juliet passed away at University Medical Center on March 11, 2010. Preceded in death by father, Horace Cole; mother, Arena J. Anderson; husband of 54 years and 7 months, James Odell Strickland; and son, Oscar Odell Strickland. Survived by daughter, Brenda Joyce Strickland of Mt. Juliet; son-in-law, Jerry E. Flynn of Mt. Juliet; grandson, Jeffrey Dale (Kimberly) Strickland of Mt. Juliet; and daughter-in-law, Joyce M. Strickland of Tullahoma. Funeral service will be held Saturday, March 13th at 1pm at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet with Bro. Danny Sellars officiating. Interment will follow the service at Cowgill Cemetery in Hermitage with Jeffrey Dale Strickland, James F. Hopper, Jimmy Hopper, Matt Flynn, Andy Martin, and George Robinson serving as pallbearers. Visitation with the family will be Friday, March 12th from 4-8 pm and Saturday, March 13th from 11am until time of service. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Roger McKinney, Dr. Bernard Sy, Dr. Bill Robertson, Odyssey Hospice and the staff at UMC. Arrangements by SELLARS FUNERAL HOME AT MT JULIET, 2250 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459, Obituary Line 615-758-8818, www.sellarsfuneralservices.com