Funeral services for Stanley Joe Strickland, age 74 of Lineville, will be held on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Bro. David Holcombe officiating. Burial will follow in the Lystra Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Strickland passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at the Clay County Hospital. He was a native and life-long resident of Clay County and a graduate of Clay County High School. He retired from Perryland Foods after over 30 years of service as a butcher in the meat department. In his spare time, Mr. Strickland enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by three daughters: Daisy Strickland Gregg of Boaz, Megan Flournoy (David) of Lineville and Sabrina Harry of Missouri; one son, Terry Jones of Lineville; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Stanley was preceded in death by his parents: Eugene Strickland and Vertie Adell Lovelady Strickland; one daughter, Heather Jo Strickland; three brothers: John Willie Strickland, Ledford Eugene Strickland and Kenneth Wayne Strickland and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Jones, T J Jones, Jeremy Bowen, Zach Griffin and Codie Griffin.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland.
