Ruth (Wages) Strickland

Mrs. Strickland was predeceased by her husband of 72 years, Lonnie C. Strickland.

She is survived by her children Dennis and Gayle Strickland of Auburn, GA; Wayne and Linda Strickland of Flowery Branch, GA; and Karen and B-Bomb Smith of Winder, GA; granddaughters Paige Born, Charity Lee, and Angie Holland; grandsons Steve, Rob, Chris and Jon Strickland, Jud and Andy Smith; 22 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; sister Eloise Williams and brother-in-law Dwight Williams, brother, Charles Wages and sister-in-law Nellie; sister-in-law Florine Wages and many special nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Strickland was born in Auburn, Georgia on June 18th, 1920 to the late James Frank Wages and Lola Elese Wiley Wages. She was a lifelong member of Harmony Grove United Methodist Church, a graduate of the Dacula High School Class of 1938 and a charter member of the Daughters of the American Revolution Philadelphia Winn Chapter. She was an avid reader averaging three large-print books per week. She also enjoyed fellowship with family and friends, especially visits from her great and great-great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends and relatives on Monday, May 7th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Smith Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 8th at 11:00 AM in the Smith Memory Chapel, 755 Atlanta Hwy. SE Winder, GA 30680, with Rev. Chris Holland officiating. Interment will be at Gwinnett Memorial Gardens, 925 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

The family has respectfully requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Mrs. Strickland's name to Eagle Ranch, P.O. Box 7200, Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502 or to the Piedmont Regional Library System c/o Winder Public Library, 189 Bellview St, Winder, GA 30680, for their dedicated efforts in providing her with large-print books.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.