Thurman Benton Strode, 81, of Bakersfield, Calif., passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep on May 22, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton and Mary Shockley Strode; and siblings Estie “Jack” Strode, Howard Clifton Strode, Fred Lee, Ralph Strode, James Clinton Strode, and Fred Shockley.