February 2021 – Strickland Funeral Home

Rachel Ann Strickland Cone

February 23, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 1758 2

September 26, 1934 – February 22, 2021 MIDDLESEX – Rachel Ann Strickland Cone, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Monday. She was born in Nash County to the late L.C. & Addie Brantley Strickland. She dedicated many years to her career as...

Rose Mary Atkinson

February 20, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 3984 18

May 24, 1941 – February 20, 2021 ZEBULON – Rose Mary Atkinson, 79, passed away on Saturday. She was born in Johnston County to the late Leonard and Mary Wall Bunn. She worked as a manager at Glaxo Smith Kline in Zebulon. In addition to her...

Freddie Gene Batten

February 20, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 2400 8

March 26, 1946 – February 19, 2021 WENDELL – Freddie Gene Batten, 74, went home to be with the Lord on Friday. He was born in Johnston County to the late Andrew & Sadie Wall Batten. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years...

Alan R. Lolley

February 20, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 1967 6

December 25, 1957 – February 17, 2021 WENDELL – Alan R. Lolley, 63, passed away on Tuesday. He was born in Hornell, New York to the late Edward Leroy and Mary Hobson Lolley. He worked as a printer for the North Carolina Department of...

Reginald Emerson King

February 18, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 1518 3

February 17, 1942 – February 17, 2021 WENDELL – Reginald Emerson King, 79, passed away on Wednesday. He was born in Shawano County, Wisconsin to the late Bennett James and Relia Oshkosh King. He proudly served in the United States Air Force and...

Gary Wesley Richardson

February 16, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 2739 7

Gary Wesley Richardson passed away at his home on February 14, 2021 at 8:20 PM after a 1.5 year battle with pancreatic cancer. Gary was born on September 4, 1953 in Virginia. His parents, Carl and Mary Richardson predeceased him. Gary is survived...

Gail Sessions Myers

February 16, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 1740 4

Gail Sessions Myers December 3, 1948 – 2/16/2021 ZEBULON – Gail Sessions Myers, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday. She was born in Bristol, Connecticut to the late Rocco J. Battista and Rita Jane Battista. She devoted her life to her...

Johson Khanh Nguyen

February 13, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 1574 3

March 9, 1964 – February 10, 2021 WENDELL – Johson Khanh Nguyen, 56, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday. He was born in Phouc Tinh, Vietnam to Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Phan and Maria Nguyễn Thi Hội. Johson ran his own business locally in the...

Edwin “Eddie” Lee Shartzer

February 13, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 2846 11

WENDELL – Edwin “Eddie” Lee Shartzer, 62, passed away on Wednesday. He was born in Daviess County in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Marshall C. & Reba Hayes Shartzer. Eddie faithfully and honorably served our country for 21 years and retired...

Diana Marie Sledge

February 8, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 3923 17

January 6, 1954 – February 6, 2021 WENDELL – Diana Marie Sledge, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday. She was born in Suffolk County, New York to Richard and Rosemary Martin McGuinness. She is preceded in death by her father...

David Tom Biggers

February 3, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 2427 7

Raleigh – David Tom Biggers, 72, passed away on Saturday. He was born in Mecklenburg County to John Frank Biggers, Jr. and Audrey Braswell Biggers. David married his childhood sweetheart, Brenda, in 1969, and they moved to Raleigh where he...

Mary Esther Sadler Vann

February 2, 2021 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 4384 25

Zebulon – Mary Esther Sadler Vann, 95, passed away on Sunday. She was born in Warren County to the late Courtney King & Cora Browning Sadler. She taught chemistry and math at Corinth Holders High School and East Wake. Mary Esther had a...