Carolyne Strickland Currie, 86, was born on November 5, 1934, in Calvary, Georgia, Grady County, to the late Murray Thomas Strickland and Mildred Shelfer Strickland. She passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020.

Mrs. Currie was a registered nurse and received her degree in 1955 from GA Baptist School of Nursing, and then in 1987, she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Georgia College in Milledgeville, GA. She was a lifelong learner and enjoyed researching and studying in the medical field to keep abreast of current trends, particularly in the field of holistic medicine. Mrs. Currie began her career working as an RN for the VA, the Claxton, and Laurens Memorial Hospitals, as well as working in the home health care field. Mrs. Currie was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Currie was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Currie Branch, and grandson, Brian Brantley, and five of her siblings.

She is survived by her husband, George "Harold" Currie; her sister, Betty Strickland Pierce, of Lakeland, GA; children. Cami (Ricky) Brantley, of Rentz, Elaine (Bob) Gay, of Milledgeville, GA, and Ben (Pam) Currie, also of Rentz, GA. Mrs. Currie has nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at Bluewater Baptist Church Cemetery on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 2:00 PM. Dr. Larry Daniel and Rev. Ricky Brantley will officiate.

Al Currie, Bob Gay, Steven Nobles, Gavin Brantley, and Alex Currie will serve as pallbearers.

Townsend Brothers Funeral Home and Staff respectfully ask all in attendance to follow social distancing guidelines .