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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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10/20/1966 – 07/30/2025
Kingstree, SC
Kingstree, SC
Funeral Services
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Friday, August 1, 2025, at Williamsburg Baptist Church with burial to follow at Tisdale Cemetery.
Visitation
Ernie’s family will greet family and friends beginning at 10 AM just prior to the service at the church.
Memorials
Memorials may be made to Williamsburg Baptist Church, c/o Merianne Cowley, 2111 Thurgood Marshall Highway, Kingstree, SC, 29556 or to a charity of one’s choice.
Charles Ernie Strickland, 58, husband of Tammy Ganes Strickland, died Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center.
Ernie was born October 20, 1966, in Kingstree, a son of Charles Benjamin Strickland and Reba Jane Tisdale Strickland. He was a 1984 graduate of Williamsburg Academy and retired from SCDOT after 29 years of service. He worked part time at Palmetto Pump Systems. Ernie was an avid hunter and was a longtime member of Sportsman Hunting Club. He was a member of Williamsburg Baptist Church.
Ernie is survived by: his wife of 38 years, Tammy Strickland; his daughter, Lindsey (Elliott) Fulton; grandsons, Jayce and Baylor Fulton; his parents, Charles and Jane Strickland; brothers, Benji (Janice) Strickland and Timmy (Angie) Strickland; mother-in-law, Helen Ganes; sisters-in-law, Cindy (Wayne) Ward and Sandra (Scott) Burgess; brother-in-law, Jamie (Melanie) Ganes; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, J.M. Ganes.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Friday, August 1, 2025, at Williamsburg Baptist Church with burial to follow at Tisdale Cemetery. Ernie’s family will greet family and friends beginning at 10 AM just prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Williamsburg Baptist Church, c/o Merianne Cowley, 2111 Thurgood Marshall Highway, Kingstree, SC, 29556 or to a charity of one’s choice.
Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page of our web site, www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
Ernie was born October 20, 1966, in Kingstree, a son of Charles Benjamin Strickland and Reba Jane Tisdale Strickland. He was a 1984 graduate of Williamsburg Academy and retired from SCDOT after 29 years of service. He worked part time at Palmetto Pump Systems. Ernie was an avid hunter and was a longtime member of Sportsman Hunting Club. He was a member of Williamsburg Baptist Church.
Ernie is survived by: his wife of 38 years, Tammy Strickland; his daughter, Lindsey (Elliott) Fulton; grandsons, Jayce and Baylor Fulton; his parents, Charles and Jane Strickland; brothers, Benji (Janice) Strickland and Timmy (Angie) Strickland; mother-in-law, Helen Ganes; sisters-in-law, Cindy (Wayne) Ward and Sandra (Scott) Burgess; brother-in-law, Jamie (Melanie) Ganes; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, J.M. Ganes.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Friday, August 1, 2025, at Williamsburg Baptist Church with burial to follow at Tisdale Cemetery. Ernie’s family will greet family and friends beginning at 10 AM just prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Williamsburg Baptist Church, c/o Merianne Cowley, 2111 Thurgood Marshall Highway, Kingstree, SC, 29556 or to a charity of one’s choice.
Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page of our web site, www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
So sorry to hear this. He was a good young man.
So sorry to hear this. Praying for the Strickland family.
I’m very sorry to hear of Earnie’s passing. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends ❤️🙏
Sorry to hear this. Ernie was a great guy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
So very sorry to hear this! Sending sympathy to all of his family.
Tammy and Family – We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Tammy, I am so sorry for your loss. Love you
So sorry to hear this about Ernie. My thoughts and prayers are with all the family.
Tammy, we’re so sorry to learn of Ernie’s passing. “Wishing you courage to face the dark days ahead and loving memories to hold in your heart forever”.
So sorry to hear this sad news. My late husband, Don Chandler, thought so much of Charles and spoke often of him, Bennie and Timmy. In speaking of them, he would always said, “those are some good boys.” My prayers to the family at this difficult time.
My sympathy to the Strickland family. Lots of memories of Ernie’s work ethic and leadership as a football coach at WA.
Praying that God will comfort all during this time.
My thoughts and prayers for your family on the passing of Ernie. My hope is you find comfort in the many friends and appreciative thoughts of your fine son and many supporters of your family.
I am so sorry to hear about Ernie’s passing. I know you will miss his presence here, but I also know that the Strickland family is a family with deeply ingrained faith. How wonderful to have the faith that you will be together again. I know Mom and Dad happily welcomed him home, and knowing Daddy, he probably had a little task for Ernie to do. I can’t tell you how many times he would need to have something done and say he could just call Ernie and the Strickland boys. My deepest condolences to the whole family.
Tammy and the Strickland Family, we are so sorry for your lose. WE ARE PRAYING 🙏 FOR YOU ALL. GOD WILL COMFORT YOU ALL AT THIS TIME OF YOUR LOSE. ERNIE WAS A GOOD MAN. GOD BLESS YOU ALL., JUST LEAN ON THE LORD. LOVE YOU ALL REYNOLDS AND KAY TISDALE.
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Tammie, Tammie, this is Martha Scott. I am writing you now while just finding out that Ernie past. So sorry to hear about this. Prayers for you and the family my sweet friend. Love you.
You all have my sympathy, thoughts, and prayers! May God give you strength and courage during this time and in the days to come. Love you all.
Sorry to hear of Ernie passing . My deepest sympathy and prayers to the family.
The Strickland Family,
I sincerely understand your hurt.
I just lost my incredible son and
it’s a heartache like non other.
We will trust in the Good Lord
and trust Him to grant us an
abundance of His peace. We know our family may not have it
all together, but together our
family has it all. We are going to
make it with love and care that
comes with God working through His people’s hands and
feet here on earth.
God’s blessings to you all.🙏♥️
Tammy, you know my thoughts and prayers are with you and the family! I’m absolutely heartbroken and still in shock. I don’t know what to say to make this any better because there really isn’t anything. Just know Ernie was a good man and he loved you and Lindsey.
Miss Tammy I am so sorry to hear of Mr Ernie’s passing. Just found out today. I sure hate I missed the service. I was honored to have the privilege of knowing him as a brother in Christ and a friend. Prayers to you and your family in these difficult days ahead. But rest assure he is doing fine and sitting beside our savior now. ❤️🙏🙏🙏