Mary Jones Strickland, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at her home.

She was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Mary Keyes Jones and the wife of David L. Strickland, who preceded her in death.

Mary graduated from Morristown High School in Morristown NJ. and worked at Duke Medical Center from 1965 until her retirement in 2002. Mary was a member of Butner First Baptist Church and an active Sunday School teacher from 1976 until 2018. She was active in the Eastern Star, lead her life for Christ and was devoted to God, family and church.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM at  Butner First Baptist Church by the Rev. Charlie Bryan. Burial will follow the funeral at Carolina Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Creedmoor.

Surviving are her children Merritt Bradsher, Kenneth Bradsher, Peggy Hart (Ricky)  and David Strickland Jr. (Debra), her grandchildren, Nicole, Emily, Zoe, Dalton, Walker, Jeffery, Makayla, Chris, Sarah, Kevin, Tony and Tyler, a sister, Ellen Berry of Raleigh, NC, brothers, Kenneth(Shirley) Jones of Cutler Bay, Fl., John (Donna) Jones of Succasunna, NJ, Raymond Jones of Bethlehem, Pa. and many loving nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Friday, January 25, 2019 at the Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and other times at the home.

Mary loved flowers so floral arrangements will be gladly accepted or contributions may be made to Samaritan’s Purse.