Rains Co., TX - Obits: Samuel B. Strickland ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Joan Little Morgan USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** NOTE: Samuel Strickland was born in Rains County, Texas ------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Banner Samuel B. Strickland S Strickland Rites Saturday Samuel B. Strickland, 69, of 205 South 5th, died at 3:20 p.m. Thursday at his home after an illness. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. Strickland was born July 29, 1884 in Texas. He came to Duncan 35 years ago. Survivors are the widow, Lora; four sons, Willie of 504 Maple, James of Fort Recovery Oregon; Jess of Woodburns, Ore; and J C 12 North 13th. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs A W Turner of Comanche, Mrs Walter Tucker of Portland, Oregon, and Mrs Raymond Little of Tulsa. Other Survivors are two sisters, Mrs Emma Ivey of Emery, Texas, and Mrs Annie Curtis of Gorman Texas, 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. The service will be at 2:30 pm Saturday in the Grantham Funeral Home Chapel, with the burial in the Duncan Cemetery. The Rev Leslie M Zigler, pastor of the Church of God will officiate. Bearers will be Leonard Dixon, Taley Trawick, Scott Qualls, Ray Dalton, Leon Sitz, and K P Larson. Honorary bearers will be Cecil Blewit, Joe Elledge, Andy Fowler, Burley Harris, Kenneth Moore, Roy Dixon, and John Allgood.