Thomas Allen Strickland
Dec. 2, 1946 – Nov. 4, 2026 · Age 79 · Jacksonville
Thomas Allen Strickland of Jacksonville died Nov. 4, 2026. He was 79.
Born in Grampian, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Leon High School in Tallahassee in 1965 and later earned an associate degree from FSCJ. He served about 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a metalsmith, with tours in the Mediterranean and the Far East, and retired in 1985 as a petty officer first class after a final assignment aboard the USS Saratoga. He then worked about two decades at NADEP, retiring fully in 2009. He enjoyed fishing, boating, camping, caring for plants and animals, and telling stories.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dale, two children, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services
Celebration of life: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home, 940 Cesery Blvd., Jacksonville. Committal service at 2 p.m. at Jacksonville National Cemetery.
Full obituary and guest book: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/jacksonville-fl/thomas-strickland-13109964
Arrangements: Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home
