Paul Strickland Sr.

Paul Strickland, Sr., 75, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Verline Hammonds Strickland. Paul was a loyal member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church. He was a Vietnam veteran and a member of the local VFW. Paul loved building, was an exceptional cook and enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his wife, Eunice H. Strickland; eight children, James Muckle (Iris), Edward Muckle (Paula), Rosezna Muckle (Ronald), Elfredia Peterson (Herbert), Doris Strickland, Sheila Richardson (Paul), Rodney Strickland (Alisha), and Paul Strickland, Jr.; five siblings, Addie Hunt, Roosevelt Strickland (Elisabeth), Carl Strickland (Thelma), W.C. Strickland (Betty), and Peggy Barnes; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at The Heights Baptist Church, 17201 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Colonial Heights, VA 23834. Interment will follow at Southlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home on Monday, February 20, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Disabled American Veterans https://give.dav.org or to the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Richmond, 4600 Cox Road, Suite 130, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .