Katherine Strickland Woods

Katherine Rose Strickland Woods left this earth for her heavenly home on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at St. Augustine Plantation in Tallahassee with her loving family by her side. She was a lifelong resident of Wakulla County. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Crawfordville and the Gleaners Sunday School Class. She loved to go to Church, cook, read her Bible and be with her family. She was very active in WMU locally and statewide. She traveled to Haiti and Jamaica on mission trips. She was known as a Prayer Warrior, and stood “in the gap” faithfully through intercessory prayer. Her great joy was to have her family over to visit and eat. She worked for the Wakulla County Health Department for many years with her close friend, Anita Townsend. In the past three years, she was lovingly cared for by her family and caregivers at St. Augustine Plantation, and also Big Bend Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Florida Baptist Children’s Home. 8415 Buck Lake Road, Tallahassee, FL 32317 (850-878-1458) Visitation will be Thursday, October 13, 2011 at First Baptist Church of Crawfordville from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Services will be Friday, October 14, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Crawfordville. Burial will follow at Crawfordville Cemetery. (Bevis Funeral Home, Harvey-Young Chapel in Crawfordville is in charge of arrangements) (850-926-3333 or bevisfh.com) She is survived by three sons; Kenneth A. Strickland, Jr., Milton, FL, Richard W. Strickland (Callie), Crawfordville, Elmer Gene Strickland (Brenda) Smith Creek. One daughter; Kathryn Lawhon (Larry), Crawfordville. One beloved niece, Evelyn DiNunzio. Grandchildren; David Sellick, Jason Lawhon (Krissia), Jeremy Lawhon (Lalie), Jennifer Kathryn Lawhon, Courtney S. Brogan (Frank), Jarvis Strickland (Amanda) and Ben Strickland. Ten great grandchildren. Stepsons; Steven Woods (Frances), Duane Woods (Shannon). Stepdaughters, Gloria Cornelius and Carol Vice (Ron) 13 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchildren She is predeceased by her husbands, Kenneth A. Strickland and Willis E. Woods. Daughter-in-law, Suellen Strickland, step daughter, Alice LaSalle and grandson, Colby Strickland and her parents, Corley J. and Sarah Rose.

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Katherine Strickland Woods

February 6, 1926 - October 9, 2011