Mary Niday Strickland Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary Niday Strickland in Raleigh, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 84, on June 22, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Martin Branch and Carmel (Branch); her former husbands, Bernard Mack and Latney Niday; her husband Mitchell Strickland; her sister Betty; her brother-in-law Pete Norton; her brother Freddie; her sister-in-law Maryann Branch; her stepchildren, Debbie McDaniel (Richard McDaniel), Robin Richert and Joseph Strickland; and her pet Buddy.

She is survived by: her children, Cindy Blackburn (Cindy), Billy Mack (Jade) and Marty Mack (Lisa); her brother Donald Branch (Sarah); and her stepchildren, Angie Funderburk, Joe Niday (Anne), Dale Strickland (Jeannie), Denise Horne (John) and Daren Strickland. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers you can make donations on behalf of Mary to Laurel Baptist Church, 11801 Plaza Road Extension, Charlotte NC 28215.