WANDA B. STRICKLAND


LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Wanda Black Strickland, 54, who died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, at Nelson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Emma Solomon officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Surviving: husband, Robert “Bob” Strickland of the home; daughter, Skylar Black of the home; stepsons, Robert Earl Strickland Jr. of Raleigh, Irby Strickland of Newport News, Va., Frederick Strickland of Greenville; mother, Lucy Black of Robersonville; sister, Sandra Blackbell of Kettering, Md.; brothers, Shelbert Black of Greenville and Wayne Black of Bethel; and six grandchildren.

Open visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at Richardson Funeral Home in Louisburg.