Terry Strickland

Terry Strickland, 55, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.He was a member of the Mt. Ollie Primitive Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.He was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Strickland; and brother, Perry Strickland.Deacon Strickland is survived by his son, Justin Strickland; father, Bonnie (Evelyn) Strickland; brothers, Ronnie Strickland, of Chattanooga, and Jerry Strickland, of California; a dear, devoted aunt, Shirley Batts, all of Chattanooga; a host of other close family members and friends.Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at Mt. Ollie Primitive Baptist Church.Interment in Highland Cemetery.The body will lie in state after noon today at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.