Rev. Kenneth Deitle

Rev. Kenneth Paul Deitle, 85, of Lavonia, went to be with the Lord Sunday morning, April 2, 2017, surrounded by his family following an extended illness. The funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Lavonia Chapel of Strickland Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Gary Whetstone, Rev. Doug Brown, Rev. Ralph Devereaux, and Rev. David Bryan officiating. Burial will follow in Allens United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. At other hours, the family will be at the home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the family to defray expenses or to International Leadership Institute, P.O. Box 1005, Carrollton, GA 30112 to support missionaries Wes and Joy Griffin, who Rev. Deitle led to the Lord and are now serving the Lord by spreading the Gospel abroad. Strickland Funeral Home – Lavonia Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. On-line condolences may be sent to the family at www.stricklandfh.com.