Sandra Darlene Wilds-Strickland, 63, of Wauchula, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. She was born Dec. 31, 1958, in Vidalia, Ga to Steven Daniel Wilds Sr. and Doris Eve Griffis-Wilds-Ford in Vidalia, Ga. She was a Baptist by faith.
Her family was always her number-one priority over anything else. She would take care of anybody that needed help with anything. She was selfless, caring, loving, and protective and she spoke her mind with a lot of heart. She had such a unique and funny character that she would cause anybody in the room to smile. Her jokes and old stories would have anybody laughing and wishing to hear more.
She was happily married to her husband, Steve Jerry Strickland Sr. for 47 years. She loved to bake and cook, especially every year on Thanksgiving and Christmas when the whole family got together. She loved making her wreaths for anybody that would ask her for them.
Darlene was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Danny Eugene Wilds, Steven Daniel Wilds Jr., and Curtis Lee Ford Jr.; and daughter, Sandy Kay Strickland-Willis.
She is survived by her husband; son, Steve Jerry Strickland Jr. (Candace); daughters, Sandra Darlene Strickland-Willis (Lee), and Mary Kay Strickland-Smith (Andy); grandchildren, Trey, Steve, Lily, JJ, Sierra, Justin, Meagan, Caleb, Cass, Lee II. Jayden, Dylan, Jordan, and Landen; great-grandchildren, Ryder, Peyton, and Paislee; and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home of Vidalia, Georgia. Dates are yet to be determined.