A celebration of the life memorial service was held Sunday, August 1, 2010, for William Jack Strother, 73, of Washington, at the Ebenezer Baptist Church with Dr. Leonard Dupree and Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. officiating. He died Friday, July 30, in Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington.
Mr. Strother was a native of Wilkes County and the son of the late William Fredrick and Willena Hill Strother. He was a logger and served his country in the National Guard during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Smyrna United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Angie Burdette Strother of Washington; a daughter and son-in-law, Fran and Dr. Paul Houmann, Greenville, S.C.; two sons and a daughter-inlaw, Will and Sonja Strother, Suwanee, and Grier Armour, Augusta; five grandchildren, Alex and Erika Houmann, Miranda, Moriah, and Sterling Strother; Emory and Norwood Strother, Ed and Eva Burdette, Laverne and John Harvey Edwards, Clinton and Jean Castellaw, and W.W. Williams.
Honorary pallbearers included Ed Burdette III, Bill Burdette, W.F. Burdette, John Edwards III, Will Edwards, Todd Hall, Randy Strother, Barry Strother, Len Poss, and Len Hardy.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ebenezer Baptist Church Building Fund, Smyrna United Methodist Church, or the charity of your choice.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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