CLARA BELL STRICKLAND

MARCH 28, 1905 – AUGUST 5, 2010

 

 

ANDERSON, SC – Mrs. Clara Bell Stone Strickland, age 105, formerly of 104 P Street, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2010, at the Rainey Hospice House.

 

Born March 28, 1905, in Royston, GA, she was a daughter of the late Robert T. Stone and Mary Brewer Stone.  She was a homemaker and a member of Royston Baptist Church.

 

Survivors include a son, Sammy Strickland and wife, Susan Strickland, of Anderson; daughter-in-law, Nellie Strickland of Belton; sixteen grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.

 

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Homer Rex Strickland; daughter, Mary Ellen Branyon; sons: Billy Strickland, Jimmy Strickland, Jerry Strickland, and Harris Strickland; and four grandchildren.

 

The Funeral Service will be held at 4:30 pm on Saturday, August 7, 2010, in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home, conducted by Layman Harry Osborne.  Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

 

The family will receive friends from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm at the funeral home, prior to the Funeral Service.

 

In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be made to Hospice of The Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.

 

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting  www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.