Doris Ann Strickland: Tabor City

1953 – 2026

     Doris Ann (Darcy) Strickland of Tabor City went to her heavenly home while at McLeod Loris hospital on Monday, Nov. 2. She was 72.

     Born Dec. 21, 1953 at Loris Community Hospital, she was the daughter of the late Horace Alva Strickland, Sr. and Swannie Eva Coleman Strickland of Tabor City.

     She is survived by four sisters, Alease Fowler of Aberdeen, Mary Catherine Miranda of Myrtle Beach, Carolyn Powell (Larry) of Tabor City, Maxilene Suggs of Myrtle Beach; and one brother, Michael Dale Strickland of Tabor City.

     Doris had an abundance of nieces, nephews and cousins.

     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, J.L. Carmichael and Horace Strickland, Jr.

     Doris received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Fayetteville State University in 2014 and attended Galivants Ferry Baptist Church. She enjoyed watching her nephews play sports and loved her entire family dearly.

     Funeral services were planned for 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Inman Ward Funeral Home Chapel, burial following in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

     Visitation was planned for the hour preceding services in the Inman Ward Funeral Home Chapel.

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