Evelyn Christine Strickland, 90, of Peachtree City, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on July 11, 2018. She was born on June 30, 1928 to Marvin and Agnes McArthur in Brentwood, Tenn.
Evelyn enjoyed flowers and plants, exercise, reading the morning paper, horses, country music, and dancing. She was even nicknamed, “Happy Feet.”
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond E. Strickland and her parents.
She is survived by her children, Vickie Lynn Gann (Gary Dale Gann) and Jacqueline Leigh Kittrell; grandchildren, Traci Michele Wombough (Greg Alan), Amity Faith Flener, and Michael D. Flener; great-grandchildren, Benjamin Michael Wombough, Samuel Alan Wombough, Ethan Cole, Laura Ann, and Megan Faith; brothers, Marvin Pittman McArthur, Jr. (Dorthy Ann) and Thomas Earl McArthur (Dianne); sister, Mildred Louis Elliott (Joe); and an abundance of loving friends at Somerby Independent Living and Providence United Methodist Church.
A funeral service was held Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Mowell Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Rev. Herb Flanders officiating. The family received friends from 1 – 2 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service.
A visitation was also held at 10 a.m. on July 17, 2018 at Williamson Funeral Home 3009 Columbia Avenue Franklin, Tenn. Burial followed at Williamson Memorial Gardens, Franklin, Tenn.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org, or Providence United Methodist Church, www.provumc.com.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville – www.mowellfuneralhome.com.
