Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Strickland, Alva Mae "Kitty" Akins February 12, 2010
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The Berrien Press - February 24, 2010
 Alva Mae Akins Strickland, affectionately known to family and friends 
as "Kitty," was born in Louisville, KY, on August 18, 1927, to Grover Cleveland 
and Lillie Alice Peak. She was the oldest of 11 children. She will be 
remembered for her tireless efforts as a caregiver to her siblings, her 
children and her grandchildren. She was very civic-minded, loved to entertain, 
and was a faithful employee of Belks for 23 years. Among the other things she 
will be remembered for are her creativity, here feistiness, and her sharp-witted dry
sense of humor. After "fighting the good fight," she went to be with her "Friend"
Jesus on Feb. 12, 2010, at North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, FL.
She was 82. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ray Kenneth "Ken" Strickland,
and her son, Alan Lee Strickland.
 Survivors include her daughters and sons
witted dry sense of humor. After "fighting the good fight," she went to be with h
her "Friend" Jesus on Feb. 12, 2010, at North Florida Regional Medical Center, G
Gainesville, FL. She was 82. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ray K
Kenneth "Ken" Strickland, and her son, Alan Lee Strickland.
 Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Laurie Ann and Mark Wiram of 
Boulder, CO and Debbie and Andy Anderson of High Springs, FL; son and daughter-in
in-law, Robert Jon and Nisha Strickland of Eugene, OR; eight grandchildren; seve
seven sisters, Margie McMahan, Delvie Kitterman, Jodie Walters, Jane Liberman, Bren
Brenda Miller, Pam Renforth, Donna Jaco; brother, Michael Peak.
 Funeral services were held Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Lovein Funeral Hom
Home with the Rev. David Akins officiating. Appropriate music was provided.
 Interment was in Old City Cemetery.
 Selected family members served as pallbearers.
 Lovein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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