Obits: Martha Jean Stroup

Published 12:00 am Thursday, September 11, 2014

Martha Jean Stroup

Martha Jean Masters Stroup, 76, of Cherryville, died on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014 at her residence.

She was born on July 23, 1938 in Shelby, to the late Sam Akers and Mattie Louise Sailors Masters. She was a retired bookkeeper at Cove Animal Clinic in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Daniel Bruce Stroup Sr.; sister, Evelyn Sisk Belcher; and brothers, Charles, Bennett, and Marvin Masters.

Survivors: her children, Tammy Stroup Musselman and husband Kurt, Daniel Stroup Jr. and wife Yan, all of Mocksville; and grandson, Shawn Adam Stroup.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12 at Cleveland Memorial Park in Boiling Springs, with the Rev. Chris Masters officiating. 

Memorials: charity of the donor’s choice.

Online condolences: www.cavin-cook.com.