Janice Thornton Strickland, 76, of Lizella, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Houston Healthcare.
She grew up in Patterson and she was a 1965 graduate of Patterson High School.
She was a member of Fellowship Church and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard L. Thornton and Willie Mae Crosby Thornton; three grandchildren, Harley Dwight Strickland, Ethan Kenny Strickland and Olivia Grace Grantham.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 58 years, Dwight Strickland, Lizella; two daughters and their husbands, Melissa and Donald Spillers, Roberta and Stephanie and Chip Grantham, Tifton; son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Brandy Strickland, Lizella; grandchildren, Brittney (Matthew) Wilkes, Seth Spillers, Hunter (Rachel) Strickland, Bailey (Tyler Wright) Grantham, Marlyn (Dylan) Teel, Isabella Strickland and Vivian Strickland; seven great-grandchildren; her beloved sister and brother-in-law, Melinda and Mike Monroe, Waycross and niece, Lindy (Matt) Tisdel, Minneapolis, MN.
Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Fellowship Church.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Fellowship Church.
Interment will follow in Roberta City Cemetery.
Flowers will be welcome or a memorial contribution may be made to the Methodist Children’s Home.
You may sign the online guest register at www.edwardsmcleightonfuneralservice.com
McLeighton Funeral Service of Roberta is in charge of arrangements.
