Mary Jane Strickland
April 14, 1928 ~ April 26, 2025
Mary Jane (Kantz) Strickland, of Marietta, Ga., passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 26, 2025. She was 97. Mrs. Strickland was born April 14, 1928, in Atlanta to Kenyon Wilfer and Marie (Hickman) Kantz. She spent a lifetime pouring into her children and grandchildren. For nearly 20 years, she was at home for children Susan, Sally, and Aaron. In 1972, she returned to the workforce to manage the family’s arts and crafts store. After the store closed, she performed administrative work, retiring when late husband A.G. (2018) retired in 1990. She and A.G. enjoyed traveling and stepped on six continents and visited dozens of places in the United States during her lifetime. She was a member of the Town & Country Junior Woman’s Club and later in life a member of many embroidery guilds in Cobb County. An avid reader and bridge player, she also was busy and active in the Methodist Church, worshipping, studying the Bible, and playing bells for many years. She and A.G. attended the Jack Aaron Sunday School Class at First United Methodist Church Marietta. She is survived by children Susan, Sally Butts (Mike) and Aaron III (Erin); grandchildren Michael Butts (Rachel), Christopher Butts (Rachel), Kenyon Strickland and Katie Strickland. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice. Family will receive visitors from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Service time 11:00 AM- 11:30AM, May 3,2025 at Southern Cremations & Funerals 1861 Dallas Highway SW Marietta, GA 30064
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Aunt Mary was my absolute favorite relative! We always had such great conversations over the phone. If she liked you, you knew it!
Donation to her church was made in her honor from Marc and Kim Farrar family.
97 years is a long time. I have a ways to go to challenge that feat! I last saw Aunt Mary in Marietta back in 2016, a lovely visit which included the always lively Uncle A.G. and all three of my dear cousins. Then, starting in April of 2020, Aunt Mary and I began to have regular phone conversations (usually once a month). Each was always a pleasant time for me, as Aunt Mary always had wonderful stories to tell. I learned a lot from her. All who were fortunate to have crossed her path know what a lovely human being she was. I miss her already.