John William Strickland

John W. Strickland, 54, of Dayton, died Friday, December 20, 2013, at the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2013, at the First Baptist Church with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. John was born November 29, 1959 in Dayton, to parents; Clifford L. “Slick” and Winifred Anderson Strickland, and has resided in Dayton throughout his life. He was a graduate of the Dayton High School, co-owner of Strickland Welding, member of the Dayton Volunteer Fire Department, and recipient of the 2012 Firefighter of the Year. He also enjoyed spending time with family, playing the guitar, motorcycles, classic cars, and watching westerns. Mr. Strickland was preceded in death by his father: Clifford L. “Slick” Strickland and mother: Winifred Anderson Strickland. He is survived by his daughters: Sarah Cochran and husband Kody of Baytown and Summer Strickland of Dayton, son: James Strickland of CO, brothers: Jim Strickland of Dayton and Clifford L. Strickland, Jr. and wife Gloria of Jacksonville, sister: Linda Mears and husband Paul of MD, grandchildren: Isabella Fields, Korey Cochran, Ariana Vasquez, and Alexus Vasquez, an numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. In lieu of usual floral remembrances, the family requests that donations be made to the Dayton Volunteer Fire Department at P.O. Box 606, Dayton, TX 77535, in John’s name.