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Submitted: 7/2/15 • Approved: 7/7/15 • Last Updated: 7/10/15 • R1085850-G1085849-S3
William
Aug 22, 1901-apr 2, 1969
Kathleen
Mar 14, 1904-Oct 28, 1999
Kathleen Turner Stickland, age 95, of Plainview, Arkansas, widow of W. A. Strickland, Sr., died Thursday. She was born March 14, 1904, in Atkins, Arkansas, a daughter of W. F. and Amanda Thompson Turner. She was a 1921 graduate of Atkins High School. She married Bill Strickland, childhood sweetheart and pharmacist in 1922. In 1938 the Stricklands bought Ellison Drug Store in Plainview and moved from Atkins to Plainview. She worked in the drug store with her husband, becoming a licensed practical pharmacist on September 1, 1958. Mr. Strickland retired in 1967 and soon the drug store became a part of C&D Drug Store of Russellville. After his death in 1969, Mrs. Strickland and Mrs. Ola Sloan, long-time employee of Strickland Drug Store, continued to work part-time for C&D Drug Store. Mrs. Strickland did not renew her license after 1986. She was a member of the Plainview United Methodist Church serving in many capacities including an active member of the United Methodist Women, Administrative Council, Choir. Her church honored her in 1982 for her many years of service. She was also a member of the Gravelly Eastern Star, the Danville Music Club and the Study Club at Ola. She and her husband donated land for the Plainview Volunteer Fire Department and she donated the land for the Masonic Lodge in his memory.
Survivors are three children and their families, W. A. Strickland, Jr., and his wife, Wanda of Overland Park, Kansas, and children, W. A. (Dub) Strickland and his wife, Wanda and daughter, Rebekah of Rydal, Georgia, and daughter Lea and her husband Rick Taylor of Woodstock, Georgia, Dr. Robert Strickland and his wife, Ellen and son, Matthew of Overland Park, Kansas, and David Strickland of St. Louis, Missouri; Kathleen and her husband, William S. (Bill) Bell, Sr., of Russellville, Arkansas, and their children, Sharon and her husband, Roger Hamilton of Atkins, AR, William S. (Bill) Bell, Jr., of Seattle, Washington, and Melissa Duncan and sons, David IV, Daniel and Drew Duncan of Jackson, Tennessee; Kerry Strickland and his wife, Sharon of Greenbrier, Arkansas, and their children, Susan Strickland of Conway, Marna and husband, Rockie Farris and children, Clint and Kristen of Conway, K. C. Strickland and wife, Genevie and children, Maisie, Reece and Madalyn of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Kay and husband, Joe Owens and children, Bryce and Brooke of Russellville, Arkansas.
A graveside service was held Saturday at the Atkins City Cemetery with a memorial service at the Plainview United Methodist Church with Rev. Raymond Hillis officiating. Grandsons were pallbearers.
Contributed on 7/2/15 by bill060
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