Edna Mae Strickland

Edna M. Strickland, age 89 of Haleyville, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Haleyville Health Care. She was born January 23, 1930 to Herbert F. and Vera E. Crumpton. Edna had been a member of First Baptist Church in Haleyville since 1956, where she had sang in the choir for a number of years and worked in the nursery. She was an avid gardener who enjoyed her flowers. She was a fantastic cook. Edna made the “best” buttermilk biscuits in the world and a pound cake that was to-die-for! Visitation will be Friday, October 18, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Nichols Funeral Home in Haleyville, where the service will be held at 1:00 p.m. . Burial will be in Winston Memorial Cemetery. Dr. T.B. Stringfellow will officiate. Edna is survived by her daughter, Sharon Kaye Bowers, husband Richard; grandson, Richard C. Bowers; granddaughters, Amber Melia Bowers, Sharron Kaye Cummins, husband Richie, and Shannon Marie Strickland; two great-grandchildren; two brothers; and six sisters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred D. Strickland; son, Stephen M. Strickland; and parents, Herbert F. and Vera E. Crumpton.