HOMECOINC CELEBRfiTlON 
FOR THE LATE 
Leamon Harold Strickland, 
Sr. 
Saturday. October 12. 1991 
3:30 OCLOCK 
Thomas Grove H.M.E. Church 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 
REV. JAMES E. DAYS, PASTOR 
OFFICIATING 
OBITUARY 
Leamon Harold Strickland, Sr., was born in Crawford County, 
Georgia on March 21,1908. He was the son of the late Ellis and Car- 
rie Strickland. 
Mr. Strickland was a graduate of Georgia State College, now 
Savannah State College, Savannah, Georgia. After graduation he was 
employed by the Extension Service of Georgia as a County Agent 
in Emanuel, Bryan and Evans Counties. While serving as a County 
Agent, he married Gwendolyn Henley on June 16,1940. To this union, 
five children were born. 
He served in the United States Army with pride and distinction, 
and was honorabiy discharged. 
As an educator in the Evans County School System, he touched 
the lives of many, teaching carpentry, farming, plumbing and elec- 
trical skills. Many of these people continue to make their living from 
these skills. He retired from teaching in 1969. 
Mr. Strickland was a member of Thomas Grove A.M.E. Church, 
and faithfully served as Church Secretary for many years. 
He leaves to mourn a loving wife, Mrs. Gwendolyn H. Strickland; 
one daughter, Carole S. Flowers of Inglewood, Ca.; five sons, Larry 
V. Strickland of Fort Valley, Ga., Leamon H. Strickland, Jr. of Annan- 
dale, Va., William E. Strickiand of Durham, N. C., Anthony W. 
Strickland of Suffolk, Va., and Reuben Stanley Strickland of Claxton; 
two sisters. Miss Lessie Strickland and Mrs. Margie Rump, both of 
Fort Valley, Ga.; six grandchildren, Parrish, David, Carole, William, 
Mitcheli and Latoya; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Eddie P. Strickland, Fort 
Valley, Ga., Mrs. Geneda Henley, Louisville, Ga., and Mrs. Leona 
Williams, Savannah, Ga.; one brother-in-law, Robert Henley, Jr., 
Louisville, Ga.; three daughters-in-law, Mrs. Diane Strickland, Annan- 
dale, Va., Mrs. Linda Strickland, Durham, N. C., and Mrs. Gloria 
Strickland, Suffolk, Va.; several nieces and nephews and other 
relatives and friends. 
/ watched a sail until it dropped from sight 
Over the rounding sea  a gleam of light 
A last, far flashed farwell, and Ike thought. 
Yet to the helmsman standing at the wheel 
Broad seas still swept beneath the clicking keel 
Disaster? Change? He left no slightest sign 
No dreamed he of that dim horizon line. 
So may it be, per chance, when down the tide 
Our dear ones vanish, peacefully the glide 
On level seas, nor mark the unknown bound 
We call It death  to them is life beyond. 
ORDER OF SERVICE 
Prelude 
Processional 
Selection......................................Choir 
Scripture............................Old Testament 
Rev. E. J. Murphy, Jr. 
Prayer.........................Rev. James Benjamin 
Scripture............................New Testament 
Rev. Robert Edwards 
Solo.....................................Ornie Hines 
Remarks; 
As A Community Worker. . Mr. Booker T. Hagan 
As A Member................Mr. Toylie Hendrix 
Obituary (Read Silently)...............Soft Music 
Eulogy..................Rev. James E. Days, Pastor 
Acknowledgement.................Mrs. Bernice Taylor 
Recessional 
PALLBEARERS 
United States Army 
FLOWER BEARERS 
Ushers and Friends 
A CKNO WLEDGEMENT 
The fammily of the late Leamon H. Strickland, Sr., 
wishes to graciously acknowledge all acts of sympathy, 
kindness and love expressed to them during their period 
of bereavement. May the merciful light of God, through 
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, shine upon each and 
everyone of you. 
INTERMENT 
Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery 
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME 
LONG STREET 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA