Aileen Sellers Stroupe, 95, of St. Mark’s Church Rd., died Thursday August 27, 2009 at Carolina Care Center.
She was born on Sept. 21, 1913 a daughter of the late Cletus Andrew and Fannie Mauney Sellers. Aileen was a home maker, a lifetime member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church where she was chairman of the bereavement committee for fifty years, charter member of Cherryville Senior Citizens, and a member of Shady Grove Senior Citizens.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Thamer Stroupe in 1993, an infant son , two brothers Ralph and Cline Sellers, an adopted grandson Joey Ginn and special friend and caregiver Ann Ferrell.
Surviving are her loving son and daughter-in-law Tony and Patsy Stroupe, several nieces and nephews and her and caregivers Debra Prestwood and Janice Ballard.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 29, 2009 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church at 11 AM with Rev. Marty Ramey and Rev. Lane Lavender officiating with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 PM at Carpenter’s Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Patsy and Tony Stroupe.
A special thanks to the staff of Carolina Care Center, Dr. Thomas White, Cheryl Baxter, and Hospice of Cleveland County.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1203 St. Mark’s Church Rd., Cherryville, NC 28021 or to Hospice of Cleveland Co., 9051 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150
