Obituary of Jean Evelyn Patrick Stroud

Graveside services for Jean Evelyn Partick Stroud, 86, former long-time resident of Overton, will be at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012 in the Overton City Cemetery. Mrs Stroud passed from this life into heaven on February 27, 2012 in Austin.  She was born February 4, 1926 in Marion County, to Ernest Lamar and Pauline Purdy Patrick. Jean attended Marion County and Marshall Public Schools and graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University and The University of Texas at Tyler with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Secondary Education.  Her teaching fields were biology and middle school science.  She taught at Overton ISD from 1980 to 1986. At an early age, Jean loved everything about homemaking—especially sewing, needlework, cooking, and gardening.  After retirement, her interest turned to propagating plants and growing many different varieties of antique roses. Jean was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Frank Spencer; infant son, John P. Hess; and sister, Patsy Cranford.   She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Horace B. Stroud; son, Jack S. Hess, Jr.; 5 daughters, Paula Hess Clampitt (Truett), Sara Hess Roney (William), Patricia Stroud Willis (Don), Susan Stroud McFarland (Rick), and Sally Stroud Land (Mark); two step-sons, William H. Hess and Michael B. Stroud; 19 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.