Bessie Howard Stroud Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Bessie Howard Stroud of Fayetteville, North Carolina, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on November 4, 2025 at the age of 88. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bessie Howard Stroud to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Emanuel Howard and Sarah Maclean Howard; her siblings, Emma Simons, Thomas Howard, Sarah Howard, Estella Howard Fuller, Emmanuel Howard, Delores Nolan and George Howard; and her daughters, Carolyn Howard and Margaret Ann Stroud.
She is survived by: her children, Robert Earl Howard (Brenda) of East Orange, Jerome Stroud of Newark, Charles Stroud (Toinetta) of Fayetteville and Faye Solomon of Columbia; her sisters, Mattie Leach of Cameron, Zulu Baker (Eugene) of Irvington, Gertrude Walkins of Sanford, Lula Baker of Fayetteville and Sadie Wilkerson of Raleigh; and her grandchildren, Loretta Foster, Malik Stroud, Justin Howard, Vicky Solomon, Odessa Solomon, Shavonnah Julious and Jerome Stroud.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, November 11th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Paye Memorial Funeral & Cremation Care (2013 Ramsey St, Fayetteville, NC 28301). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, November 11th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the same location.
