Funeral services for Mr. Donald Strickland, age 88 of Shinbone Valley will be held on Tuesday November 10, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at the Mt. Zion Church of Christ with Bro. Johnny Hamlin and Bro. Trevor Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in the Union D. Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Strickland was a native and lifelong resident of Clay County and worked hard all his life for as long as his health allowed. He was a residential building contractor/carpenter and built many homes in the Shinbone Valley and surrounding areas. When Donald wasn’t working, he love farming, working on his tractor, and deer hunting.
He is survived by one son; Anthony Dale Strickland, one grandson Donnie Strickland and one great-grandson, nieces, nephews, plus a large extended family, his dog Butch and his cat Miss Kitty
He was preceded in death by his parents; Renzo Clay Strickland and Era Beatrice Butterworth Strickland, two sons; Dewayne and Peter L. Strickland, two sisters; Helen Wakefield and Louneal Pate, and three brothers; Vernon, Dennis, and Travis Strickland.
Active pallbearers will be Rusty Hamlin, John Paul Hamlin, Trevor Richardson, Jack Dingler, Josh Davis, and Tyler Curvin.
Honorary pallbearers will be Cleburne County Nursing Home medical staff, the Gentiva Hospice group, and special friends; Donald Jones and Sybil Henderson.
The family will receive friends at Mt. Zion Church of Christ in Shinbone Valley on Tuesday November 10, 2026 from 12:30 until service time at 2:00 P.M.
