Leona May Strickland

Leona Mae Strickland, 82, of Amarillo died Sunday, July 8, 2018.

Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.

Leona was born February 16, 1936, in Rush Springs, Oklahoma to Russell and Tressie Harrell. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Strickland.

Survivors include a daughter, Glenda Hicks, of Amarillo; three sons, Kenneth Cooksey, of Altus, Oklahoma, David Cooksey, of Dimmitt, Texas and Gene Cooksey, of Locust Grove, Oklahoma; a stepson, Jimmy Strickland, of Amarillo; two brothers, Pete Harrell and Charlie Harrell; and three sisters, Lavada Reed, Maxine Ware, and Joyce Spottedbird; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.

The family will receive friends from 6-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at the funeral home.

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