Lucille Parrish Strickland's Obituary
Lucille Parrish Strickland, passed away September 23, 2019 in Tavares, Florida. Lucille was born July 17, 1923 in High Springs, Florida to John and Cinda (Bryant) Parrish. Lucille graduated from High Springs High School in 1941 and from FSCU (now FSU) in 1945 with a BA in Education and taught 38 years with thirty-four of those in Wildwood, FL. Lucille was married June 2, 1947 to Charles Strickland. They moved to Wildwood, FL in 1949 and lived there until late 2003 when they moved to Mt. Dora, FL. to be near their son John and Daughter-In-Law Gijzette. Lucille(better known as Lu) was active in the 1st Baptist Church of Wildwood working and leading in many areas of the church. She was a Member of the Wildwood Woman’s Club and Delta Kappa Gamma Society. Her beloved husband of 58 years, Charles Strickland, her parents John and Cinda Parrish, her sister Reatha Chism, and her brother Floyd Parrish predeceased her. She is survived by her beloved son John and daughter-in-law Gijzette Strickland, nieces and nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews whom she loved dearly.
A memorial service will be held at Banks-Page Theus Funeral Home in Wildwood on October 1, 2019 at 1:00 PM and a private burial at Florida National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the 1st Baptist Church of Wildwood, 402 Oxford St. Wildwood, FL 34785 or to Cornerstone Hospice, 2445 Lane Park Rd, Tavares, FL 32778 https://web.cshospice.org
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