April 21 1954 December 14 2019 (age 65)
Obituary Mr. Leland Dewey Strother of Raeford went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at home, at the age of 65. Leland was born in Moore County on April 21, 1954, to the late Robert Dewey Strother and Bessie Rorie Strother Parks. He was preceded in death by his sister, Angela Ray. He was a member of Raeford First Baptist Church where he served as deacon, a choir member and on other committees within the church. He and his wife are the owner and operator of Strother Land Surveying in Raeford. His hobbies were amateur radio operator, skydiving and flying skydivers and riding his Harley Davidson with his wife and the Patriot Guard. Leland was a retired volunteer firefighter with the Crestline, North Raeford and Pinehill Fire Departments where he was serving on the board of directors at the time of his death. He also served on the Hoke County Board of Education for 12 years and a past president of the North Carolina Society of Surveyors. Above all enjoyed spending time and traveling with his family. Leland is survived by his wife, Judy Daniels Strother of Raeford, NC; a daughter Amy Strother Harvey and husband Larry of Raeford, NC; a son Graham Dewey Strother and wife Ashley of Morehead City, NC; three grandchildren, Lauren Elizabeth Harvey, Lillie Grace Harvey and Avery Lynn Strother; a sister Betty Jordan of Wilson, NC; Several nieces, nephews and lots of loving family members. Visitation will be held 1:00 until 1:50 pm on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Raeford First Baptist Church Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 pm with Reverends Tom Lee and Sandy Yow officiating. Burial will be in the Ashley Heights Baptist Church Cemetery. After the service at the cemetery, please join the family at the Strother home. Memorials may be made to: Cape Fear Chapter of the North Carolina Society of Surveyors, C/O Mike Adams Chapter President of Cape Fear Chapter of NCSS, MAPS Surveying, 1401 Morganton Road, Fayetteville, NC 28305 or to First Baptist Church 333 North Main Street, Raeford, NC. 28376 Crumpler Funeral Home of Raeford is serving the family. To send flowers to Leland’s family, please visit our floral section.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Leland Dewey Strother April 21 1954 December 14 2019 (age 65).
Death notice for the town of: Aberdeen, state: North Carolina