Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel
912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426
P.O. Box 295
Springfield, GA 31329
Charles D. Strickland

Guyton – Charles D. Strickland, 69, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Effingham Hospital.

The Georgia native was a longtime resident of Guyton where he served 2 terms on the city council and was a member of the Guyton Jaycees. He retired from M & M Supermarkets and served in the U.S. Army Reserves during Vietnam. He was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church and formerly sang in the church choir, assisted with the RA's, and coached softball.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia S. Strickland of Guyton; daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Doug Saxon; 2 grandchildren, Brayden and Ashton Saxon all of Rincon; mother, Dorothy Strickland of Savannah; 3 brothers, David Strickland of Savannah, Richard Larry Strickland of La Plata, MD, and James Michael Strickland of Hendersonville, TN; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Bethesda United Methodist Church with funeral services at 4 p.m.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Remembrances may be given to Bethesda United Methodist Church "Good Samaritan Fund", 3608 Midland Road, Guyton, GA 31312 or American Cancer Society, 1930 Springfield-Egypt Rd., Springfield, GA 31329.

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. 912-754-6421