Patsy Stroud

Patsy Ruth Lee Stroud, passed away July 9, 2013, at Fairfield Nursing and Rehab Center, in Fairfield, TX. She was born March 3, 1929, to William Link and Nancy Geneva Lee, in Corsicana. Patsy married Wiley D. Stroud, August 23, 1946. Patsy,lived most of her adult life in Fairfield and surrounding communities. She was a homemaker and stay at home mom until her children were both in school. In 1961, she became deputy in the Freestone County Tax Office. She continued working in this position until 1980, when she appointed Tax Collector to finish out the term of office after the passing of Jerry Jones. Patsy continued to hold this position until her retirement in 1992, having served three terms. For several years, she was a member of the Fairfield History Club. Patsy was a member of First Baptist Church in Fairfield, until the family moved from Stewards Mill to Streetman, where she became a member of First Baptist Church, in Streetman. During this time, she served as the pianist for all the worship services and often played for both of her children to sing special music during the Sunday morning worship services. In 1972, Patsy and Wiley moved to Fairfield, where they continued to attend church at First Baptist in Fairfield. Patsy was preceded in death by both her parents, her husband and an infant daughter, Sherry Sue Stroud. She is survived by one son Lyndon Link Stroud, wife, Grace of Fort Worth. A daughter, Patti Ballard, husband, Elmer of Fairfield. Three grandsons, Phillip Eric Ballard, wife Bekah of Fairfield, Ethan Stroud Ballard, wife Gaye Lynn of Leander, TX. Matthew Lyndon Stroud, wife Christina, of Fort Worth. Six great-grandsons, Cody Lane Ballard, Corsicana, Kyle Landon and Wyatt Ballard, Georgetown, TX, Kanon Hawkins Ballard, Fairfield, Kyler Brennan Ballard, Leander, and Asa Frank Stroud, of Fort Worth. Also, four step great-grandchildren, all from Leander, TX, Cody Johnson, Brent Godbey, Ashleigh Johnson and Amber Johnson. Two brother in laws, A.J. Stroud, wife Doris of Centerton, AR., Charles Stroud, wife Patsy of Hewitt, TX, two sister in laws, Margie Hugdhal, or Arlington, and Barbara Conner, of Lufkin. And numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and close family friends. Visitation will be Thursday, July 11, 2013 from 6-8pm at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Service will be 10:00am Friday, July 12, 2013 at First Baptist Church with Hoppy McGilvary officiating. Burial will follow at Woodland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Glynn Harris, James Whatley, Phil Whatley, Kent Whatley, Larry Davis and Stanley Inderman.

Patsy Stroud

March 3, 1929 - July 9, 2013