Reubin “Strick”Strickland, 65

Reubin “Strick”Strickland, 65 of Mechanicsville, MD died on May 1, 2004 at the University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD.

Brother as he was called during his growing up years, was born on September 7, 1938 in Magnolia, MS, he was the son of the late Rev. Willie Strickland and Rosa Strickland Hackett.

Strick was self-employed and worked as a carpenter until his health began to fail in 2000. He was one of the first builders to erect houses for “Jim Walter Homes, “ in St. Mary’s County and the Eastern Shore areas. He believed in sharing his knowledge by instructing all that worked with him the correct way of laying floors and roofing houses. His work can be seen through out the county as well as Virginia, Tennessee and as far west as California. His favorite pastimes were fishing at Point Lookout, Lewis Delaware on the rocks, hunting and spending time with friends under the old oak tree.

He is survived by his wife, Thelma Strickland whom he married in 1979 in Leonardtown, MD, two daughters, Camisha Strickland of Longview, MD, and Moneta Strickland of Mechanicsville, MD, two sons, Joseph Cunningham of McComb, MS and Todd Holt and wife Camille of California, MD, five sisters, Alice Jefferson and husband Chubby of Pontiac, MI, Gertrude Martin of McComb, MS, Myrtle Robinson of Tacoma, WA, Emma Dixon of Magnolia, MS and Evelyn Strickland-Paige and husband William of McComb, MS, three brothers, Willie Strickland, Jr. of Weston, MS, Herbert Strickland and wife Yvonne of Osyka, MS and Alvin Strickland and wife Johnnie of Bakersfield, CA, seven grandchildren, sisters-in-laws, Phyllis Hopewell, Joan Jordan, Rose Waters and Bernadette Tyer, brothers-in-law, Joseph H. Jordan, Jr. and wife Blanche, Lawrence A. Jordan and wife Darlene, James G. Jordan and wife Jacqueline and Michael J. Jordan and wife Christine. In addition to his parents two daughters preceded him in death, Gita Strickland, Jacqueline Hall, one son, Robert E. Strickland, three sisters, Pearl Wilkerson, Rosa Witherspoon and Lula May Holmes-Caston.

The family will receive friends on Monday, May 10, 2004 from 9:00 until 11:00 am at the First Missionary Baptist Church, Lexington Park, MD. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am. The Reverend Roderick McClanahan will officiate. Interment will be on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at the New Jerusalem Cemetery, Magnolia, MS.

Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. www.brinsfieldfuneral.com