Mrs. Alice E. Strickland

November 23, 1933 - March 30, 2018

Mrs. Alice E. Strickland, 84, of Homosassa, Florida passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 at home of natural causes. She was born on November 23, 1933 in Denver, Colorado to the late Mick Blaylock and Stella Blaylock-Sharp. On May 29, 1954 she married James R. Strickland in Edgewater, Colorado surrounded by beautiful flowers of all types at the home of a Justice of the Peace and his wife. James’s sister Gloria and her husband Ray, stood up for them. They enjoyed 64 years of marriage together. The couple had two children, son Jim and daughter Rhonna and enjoyed taking them camping, fishing and water-skiing in picturesque Colorado and Wyoming. Her favorite fishing hole was at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Wyoming. Jim and Alice enjoyed traveling in their 5th wheel, exploring the United States as far north as Alaska and throughout much of Canada. As well as traveling, Alice enjoyed antiquing and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees, especially Derek Jeter. Always working side by side, Alice and Jim owned Southside Appliance Repair in Denver and later Mountain States Trenching, Inc. in South Salt Lake, Utah. In 2004, the couple retired to Homosassa, Florida. Alice was preceded in death by her parents and step-father Wes Sharp; sisters Marie Shipley, Betty Fuentes and Mildred (Mickey) Hudman; and step-brothers Ronnie and Bobby Sharp. Survivors include her husband Jim, son Jim Strickland, II and wife Diane of Potomac, Montana; daughter Rhonna Wilks and husband Gary of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; brother Mike Blaylock of Northglenn, Colorado; sister Jerry Dulin of Lakewood, Colorado; grandchildren Kendra Citrano of Lakewood, Colorado, Mandy Terico and Travis Strickland of Lafayette, Colorado; Jared Thompson of Hollywood, California, Jordan Thompson of Parker, Colorado, Connor Thompson of Denver, Colorado, Nicholas Ong of New York City, New York and Natalie Ong of San Mateo, California; as well as five great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.HooperFuneralHome.com. Arrangements made by the Homosassa Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory.