Mr. Christopher Nelson Strickland, 50

WILMINGTON

Mr. Christopher Nelson Strickland, 50 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Wilmington Health and Rehabilitation Center.

The funeral will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 6, at Butler Funeral Home, Roseboro, with Reverend Dr. Gary H. Threatt officiating. Interment will follow at Roseboro Cemetery.

He was born on October 6, 1965 in Pitt County and is preceded in death by his father, Ronald Nelson Strickland. He worked as a Marketing Manager in the Retail Industry.

He is survived by one son, Tyler Strickland of Clinton; his mother, Judith Britt Strickland of Wilmington; and one brother, Greg Strickland of Charlotte.

The visitation will be held from 1:00 to 1:45 pm Saturday, February 6, at Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.

Flowers are welcome, or memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.