Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Friday, March 14, 2008

LURLENE WHITTINGTON

Riser Funeral Home
Columbia, LA

Services for Lurlene Strickland Whittington, age 80 of Grayson will be held at 10 AM, Saturday, March 15, 2008 from the Cross Roads Baptist Church west of Grayson with Rev. Tommy Nelson officiating. Interment will follow in the Cross Roads Cemetery.

Mrs. Whittington was born in Clarks on July 8, 1927 to the union of William Riley and Clara Green Strickland and died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at the Haven Nursing Center. She was a gentle, loving and kind mother and grandmother. In her latter years, she loved playing dominos with her friends at the Council on Aging.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law: Jimmy and Kathy Whittington of Grayson, her daughter and son-in-law: Patsy and Jerry Strickland of Columbia, special daughter: Lydia Pearl McKeithen, her brothers: Billy Strickland and his wife: Ginger of Seattle, WA and Ray Strickland and his wife: Mary of Simms, AL, her sister: Clarice Whittington and her husband: Billy of Monroe, her grandchildren: Dewayne and Janelle Scott of Grayson, Mark Scott of Columbia, Mitch and Dixie Scott of Grayson, Jenny Gibson of Grayson and Christy Montgomery of Grayson, her great-grandchildren: Chelsea Scott, Erin Scott, Cari Scott and Heather Montgomery and two special nephews: Patrick Barrett and Spencer Barrett and one special neice: Kylie Barrett.

Pallbearers will be Dewayne Scott, Mitch Scott, Patrick Barrett, Spencer Barrett, Tommy Whittington and Scott Strickland. Mark Scott will serve as a honorary pallbearer.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Owen Cecil ``Pete'' Whittington, her son-in-law: Buddy Scott, her brothers: Eldridge Strickland, Clifton Strickland and Irbie Strickland and her sister: Odelle Prine.

Visitation Friday will be from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Riser Funeral Home, 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia.