BESSEMER CITY - Mrs. Aileen Sellers Stroupe, 95, of St. Mark's Church Road, died Thursday, Aug. 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 50 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 caregivers, Debra Prestwood and Janice Ballard.
A special thanks to the staff of Carolina Care Center, Dr. Thomas White, Cheryl Baxter and Hospice Cleveland County.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Friday, Aug. 28, 6 to 8 p.m., at Carpenter's Funeral Home and other times at the home of Patsy and Tony Stroupe.
Funeral: Saturday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m., St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Burial: St. Mark's Lutheran Church Cemetery
Officiated by: The Revs. Marty Ramey and Lane Lavender
Memorials: St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1203 St. Mark's Church Road, Cherryville, NC 28021; or Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150
Funeral home: Carpenter's Funeral Home
Aileen's husband, the late Thamer Edgar Stroupe, was a descendent of Daniel Stroup who settled in the Cherryville NC area circa 1810. Daniel was son of immigrant Johann Jacob Stroup [Straub]
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