Mr. Sammy Joe Stricklin, age 71, of Summerville, GA died Monday, July 19, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Stricklin was born March 1, 1939 in Hardin County, TN, the son of the late Sammy Clyde Stricklin and Frances Wisdom Stricklin. Mr. Stricklin was a faithful member of the North Summerville Baptist Church. He was retired from Southern Company and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was preceded in death by brothers, Grant Stricklin and William Dewey Stricklin.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy Ann Harbour Stricklin; children, Sammy Jr, & Terry Stricklin, Todd & Michelle Stricklin, Chad Stricklin, & Sheila Moore, all of Summerville, GA; brothers, Jimmy Stricklin Sr, Summerville, GA, & James W. Stricklin, San Antonio, TX; sisters, Molly Ragan & Shirley Willimgham, both of Summerville, GA; 15 Grandchildren; and 7 Great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p. m. Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Russell & Rev. Ricky Harris officiating. Burial will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

Active pallbearers will be Joseph Stricklin, Jimmy Stricklin, Jr., Eddy Willingham, Jimmy Scruggs, Dale Russell, and Mackie Ragan. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Mens Sunday School Class of North Summerville Baptist Church.

Mr. Stricklin will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, July 21, 2010