- William Trollinger Stratford
Born in Alamance County, NC on Apr. 1, 1925 Departed on Jun. 26, 2009 and resided in Burlington, NC.
Visitation: Sunday, Jun. 28, 2009
Service: Monday, Jun. 29, 2009
Cemetery: Graham Memorial Park
Burlington, NC
William "Bill" Trollinger Stratford, age 84, of Westbrook Drive went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 26, 2009 at the Hospice Home. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 45 years to Wanda Hicks Stratford who survives.
Bill retired after 63 years with M & H Distributors. He was a member of Northside Presbyterian Church where he served as Elder Emeritus and over the years as a Sunday School Teacher and Superintendent. Bill graduated from Haw River High School and attended NC State University. He was a strong supporter of the Bible Broadcasting Network. Bill was a veteran of the US Army serving with the rank of Staff Sergeant in WW II in the Pacific theatre.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Hicks Stratford of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Towner Scheffler of Butler, Pennsylvania; sons and daughter-in-laws, Michael and Linda Stratford of Wilmore, Kentucky, Mark and Gayle Payne of Hillsborough, NC and Loel and Christine Payne of Williamsburg, Virginia; grandchildren, Barbara, Ben, Forrest, Will, Sara, Martha, Hannah, Zachary, Emily and Angela; brother, Kent Stratford of Harlingen, Texas. He was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Barbara Loy Stratford; parents, Robert E. and Ethel Robbins Stratford; brother, Robert Stratford; sister, Mary Elizabeth Fonville.
The funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Northside Presbyterian Church by Rev. Jim Mitchell and the burial will follow at Graham Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6p.m. on Sunday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Northside Presbyterian Church, 1805 Vaughn Rd., Burlington, NC 27217 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215 or BBN, P O Box 7300, Charlotte, NC 28241.
You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com
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1925 - 2009 (84 years)
