Claudine Strickland Pickard's Obituary
CLAUDINE THOMAS STRICKLAND PICKARD. June 25, 1918 – December 5, 2013. In the season of Advent, our mother made a graceful transition to reunite with her Creator and beloved family. She was pre-deceased by her father, Claude (WWI, d. 1918); mother, Blanche Thomas Bullard (d. 1987) and husbands: first love, Leslie Strickland (d. 1968), and Howard Pickard (d. 1999). Loving mother of Joan Robertson (John) of Dundas, Ontario and Deen Logan (David) of Brentwood, Tennessee. A supportive grandmother to Eric Robertson (Holly) and Mark Robertson (Jon Fedder) of Toronto and to Sam Logan (Karen), Matt Logan, and Leslie Hill (Sims) of Nashville. Loving great-grandmother to Wesley and Anna Robertson, Mary Carter, Betsy and Charlie Logan, Williams, Porter and Felix Hill. Graduate of University of Arkansas (1940); supervisor of School Food Service, Memphis Board of Education; life member of Germantown’s Lioness Club, and the Germantown United Methodist Church; hospital volunteer. She was a remarkable, resilient woman, generous and loving, full of wit and spunk! She nurtured in each of us a rich family heritage through her loving hospitality and story-telling. Claudine’s mantra: ”Through laughter and tears, I have had a wonderful life.” We are grateful to all the dedicated caregivers in Memphis and Nashville. Donations to Mid-South Lions Sight & Hearing Service or charity of your choice would be appreciated. Cremation will take place at Memphis Memorial Park, with date of service to be determined.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901)767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall”.Location: Section 3 Arrow Color: White
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