Dorothy Smith Strickland

Mrs. Dorothy Smith Strickland, 80, of 4508 A Preacher Homes Rd., Graham, NC formerly of Garland, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Strickland was born September 10, 1938 in Sampson County, the daughter of the late James Franklin Smith and Burdette Guy Smith. Mrs. Strickland was preceded in death by her husband Paul Winfred Strickland, two sisters Linda Smith and Louise Pate  and one brother James “Buddy” Milton Smith.

Funeral services will be held at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Carter Funeral Home by the Rev. Jimmy Hall. Burial will follow in the Garland Cemetery.

She is survived by two Sisters Pearl Meshaw (Howard) of Wilmington, NC, Annie M. Johnson of Garland, NC, two Brothers Glenn Smith (Melody) of Wilmington, NC, Larry Smith (Janice) of Garland, NC, Sister In-Law Doris Smith of Graham, NC, Special Sister Janice Register of Wilmington, NC.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday August 13, 2019 from 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM at Carter Funeral Home before the service.