Ludowici, Plant City, FL- Joy Alice Poppell Strickland, age 63, passed away September 20, 2008 in a house fire at her home after rescuing her brother.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years Eugene Poppell, husband Bill Strickland, her parents, John Samuel and Rosie Cleveland Brantley, and three brothers, Bill, Clinton (Frogg) and Ernest (Tub) Brantley.
Survivors are two sons, Eugene “Buster” Poppell, Jr. of Florence, Arizona and Tony (Shannon) Poppell of Live Oak, Florida; four brothers, Sam Brantley of Live Oak, Florida, Kenneth (Lola) Brantley, Yulee, Florida, Gene (Lily) Brantley of Jesup, GA, John Brantley of Green Springs, Florida; two sisters, Carolyn (John) Allen of Pearson, GA, Pat (Clarence) Wimberly of Mayo, Florida and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews and many others that called her “Mama”
Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, September 26, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Davis Cemetery in Long County.
Family and friends may sign the on-line register book at www.howardjonesnobles.com.
Howard-Jones-Nobles Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.