Mrs. Marie Slack Strange, a long-time resident of Vicksburg, went to be with the Lord on August 17, 2016, at Merit Health River Region Medical Center.

She was born to the late Roy and Anna Slack. She lived most of her early life in Fort Smith, Arkansas. After completing her education she worked as a title clerk and firm secretary for a property title company in Fort Smith.

Marie became a Christian while attending the First Baptist Church in Fort Smith. While there on a Sunday in 1949, a dear friend introduced her to a handsome young man named John Nelson Strange, whom she knew would ask her to marry him. One year later in 1950 they became Mr. and Mrs. Strange and moved to Vicksburg.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Vicksburg where she served many years as a Sunday School teacher for various age groups and was actively involved in other ministries, especially Baptist Women’s organizations.

Marie was preceded in death by her beloved husband John in March 2014. They had celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary January of that year.

She was a devoted wife, a loving and selfless mother and a woman who feared the Lord.

She is survived by her son Dr. John N. Strange Jr. and his wife Karen of Hendersonville, N. C.; her daughter Janet Marie Hammons and her husband Dr. Michael Hammons of Clinton; seven grandchildren Anna Grace Strange of Colorado; Ethan Strange of South Carolina; Isaac Strange of North Carolina; Emily Strange of South Carolina; Aaron Hammons and wife Melissa of Florida; Amy Hammons Rowan and husband Brendon of South Carolina; and SPC U. S. Army James Hammons of Florida.

Visitation will be at Glenwood Funeral Home on Friday, August 19, 2016, from 11 a.m. until the hour of the service at 1 p.m. Dr. Matt Buckles, pastor of First Baptist Church, will officiate. Music will be by Jim and Sheila Hess. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be D. D. Davidson, Dan Daily, Robert Peters, Jim Pilgrim, Arthur Lagg, Tom Hill, Randy Oswalt and Glen Rhett.

Honorary pallbearers will be Hollis Allen, Buddy Arnold and wife Jackie, Bill Hobgood, David Haworth, Buck Taylor and members of the Deborah Sunday School class and their husbands.

Memorial gifts may be given to the Endowment Fund of First Baptist Church or other ministries at First Baptist Church.