Dr. Luther J Strickland, Md

Dr. Luther J. Strickland, MD, 89, of eastern Oklahoma City, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022, with his family by his side. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:30 pm, Friday, April 1, 2022, at the Crestview Baptist Church of Oklahoma City. Pastor Scott Ryan will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery of Choctaw. Dr. Strickland was born in Hughes County, Oklahoma, to Edward and Selma (Johnson) Strickland on June 8, 1932. He attended Moss schools, later graduating from Wewoka High in 1950. Luther along with his twin brother joined the United States Navy in 1951. He served until 1955 when he attended the University of Oklahoma Medical School graduating in 1961. He served his internship at the Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He stayed in Arkansas until joining Dr. Casper in Midwest City in 1965. He joined the staff at Midwest City Hospital in 1965, while continuing his family practice until his retirement in 1997. Dr. Strickland served as the Mid Del Clinical Society President in 1976, Midwest City Hospital Chief of Staff in 1977, and received his Midwest City Hospital 25 year appreciation award in 1990. Although a gifted surgeon, Dr. Strickland’s favorite duty was delivering babies. Bringing new life into the world gave him great joy. He was a member of the AMA , Oklahoma City Medical Association, and the local Classic Car Club. Luther enjoyed working the family vegetable gardens planting hundreds of tomato plants every year and sharing the fruit with many neighbors and friends. He and his family planted hundred, maybe thousands of trees on their property for many years. “If there was an empty patch of ground, Luther planted a tree”. He enjoyed success breeding, raising and training bird dogs and later Great Pyrenees dogs. Throughout his life and medical practice Dr. Strickland’s kind and gentle patience showed through all he did. He was a wise and logical man with a never-ending genuine honesty that will be missed. Luther was very patient in all aspects of his life from the serving his country, to medical school, family, medical practice, dog training and even to the music he played on his guitar. He was involved in all activities of the Crestview Baptist Church. Later in life, Luther wrote essays for publication in the monthly church newsletter that echoed the deeply held, passionate faith in Christ, that he carried throughout his life. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Michael Strickland; and brothers Virgil and Hubert. Those left behind to mourn his loss and cherish his life include his wife Sally of the home; sons Luther Jearl and wife Priscilla Strickland, Vincent Joel and wife Rhonda Strickland all of California, David Michael and wife Kayla Strickland of Mesquite, Texas, Douglas Timothy and wife Patricia Strickland of Hamilton, Georgia; twin brother Louis Beryl Strickland of Oklahoma City; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements are under the care of Asa Smith Funeral Services of Harrah. Online condolences may be made at www.asasmith.net