Wyatt Landon Strickland was born on Feb. 16 to Larry L. Strickland Jr. and Cynthia L. Strickland of Jesup. He was born weighing 6 pounds, 1 ounce. His maternal grandparents are Carolyn Lynn and the late Lonnie A. Lynn Sr. of Jesup and his paternal grandparents Larry L. Strickland and Lillian Strickland of Pooler.