Obituaries
Annette Porter Strickland
Annette Porter Strickland, 79, of Crawfordville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at home with her loving husband of nearly 60 years and her daughter.
Annette was born on November 19, 1942, in Sopchoppy, Florida, to Thomas L. Porter and Willie Mae Hodge Porter. She was a faithful servant of God and a devoted friend to many. Annette grew up in Sopchoppy, Florida, where she spent much time as a young lady swimming on the Sopchoppy River and skating with her friends at the local skating rink. She enjoyed cooking and was known for her exceptional cooking and baking. People often said her cooking could heal everything imaginable. She loved children and was often seen with huge smiles of delight when holding and loving them. Annette was a good lady who cared for others and often delivered home cooked meals and cheer for the sick and dying. She retired from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles after 19 years of service.
She was predeceased by her father, Thomas L. Porter; her mother, Willie Mae Hodge Porter; her sisters, Tewanna Porter Posey and Tommie Mae Porter Green; and brother, Thomas Levy Porter Jr. She is survived by her husband, Fred Strickland; daughter, June Strickland; half-sister, Nanette Gerhardt; and a host of special nieces and nephews.
During her last days, she was under the care of the Big Bend Hospice and the awesome volunteers at the Hospice Transitions Program. The family thanks everyone.
The Funeral Service will be Friday, October 21, 2022, at 10 a.m. at the Strickland Family Cemetery on Stokley Road in Crawfordville. Skip and Trey Young are assisting the family with their arrangements. Family Funeral Home at Harvey Young Chapel. 850-926-5919 Familyfhc.com