Mrs. Estelle StricklinMrs. Estelle Stricklin, age 95 of Hoover, formerly of Brilliant, passed away on December 6, 2016 at Brookwood Hospice in Shelby County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Lillian Myers Nelson, husband, Alvin Stricklin, a daughter, Pat McGuire Cole,  sisters, Annell Spiller, Willie Kimbrell, and Hazel Nelson, and 2 brothers, Clyde Nelson and H.B. Nelson. She is survived by her daughter, Jean Burnett (Walter) of Hoover, grandchildren, Alan McGuire (Carla) of Louisiana, and Jerri Burnett of Moody, great grandchildren, Sean McGuire, Jameson McGuire, Melissa McGuire, Mac McGuire, and Shae Ganus, great great grandchildren, Emmersen, Chandler, and Bennett Ganus, sisters, Donna Doss of Brilliant, Carolyn Spiller (Lonzo) of Pleasant Grove, and Flo Reynolds of Decatur, and 2 brothers, Bob Nelson (Norma) of Guin, and Wayne Nelson (Clara Faye) of Guin.  Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the West Alabama Memorial Gardens in Gu-Win.  James Ray Pridmore and Bryan Spiller will officiate.  The visitation will be from 12:00 noon unitl 1:00 p.m. (service time) on Friday at the funeral home.  Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Stricklin  family.