Obituary of Earnest Lebron Strickland

STRICKLAND, Earnest Lebron, 52, of Clearwater, Fla., passed away Monday, August 27, 2012. He was born in St. Petersburg, Fla., to Hattie and Roy Strickland. Lebron was a United States Navy Veteran and was a manager at Delta Mechanical in Brandon. He enjoyed travel and visiting northern states during the winter. He was an avid Bucs fan and enjoyed contributing to organizations that made a difference in the lives of children. He is survived by his son, Jeremy Carlson of Clearwater, two daughters, Nicole Kelly of Holiday and Desiree Strickland of Brandon and their mother, Ruth of Brandon; six grandchildren, Victoria, Camilla, Riley, Jeremy Jr., Damani and Audrina. A celebration of Lebron’s Life will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 7th at Loyless Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.