Marilyn Griffin Strickland daughter of the late Jimmy and Mary Holland Griffin passed away Tuesday August 30, 2016 at the age of 82. The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 am on Thursday in the chapel of McLaurin Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband; Kenneth Strickland, son; James Isaac Guy, Jr., step daughters; Tootsie Markuson, Katherine Whitt and Alice Jones, grandchildren; Joshua Guy, Jason Guy, Lee Privette, Matthew Privette, Burr Jones, Stephanie Williams, Lori Edwards and Justin Whitt, eight great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Mrs. Strickland was preceded in death by her daughter; Donna Guy, sisters; Melba Smith and Amelia Tart, brother; Braxton Griffin, step son; Peedink Strickland, grandchild; Crystal Wall and a great-great grandchild, Elora Dana Rae Wall. The family will receive friends on Thursday, one hour prior to the service from 10 until 11:00 am at the funeral home and at other times at the home of Curtis and Alice Jones. Online condolences may be made to the Strickland family at www.mclaurinatpinecrest.com. Arrangements are with McLaurin Funeral Home, Clayton.