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Carol Stroud Obituary
Stroud, Carol Stearns
Carol Stearns Stroud, 87, died on January 22, 2020, following a short illness with COVID-19. She had resided at a Dolan Memory Care home (Clermont) for 8 1/2 years. Carol was born and raised in Greensboro, N.C., and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Wake Forest University. During most of her working years she was a copywriter for Avon Products in New York City. Following her marriage to Carl Leon McGahee in 1980, they lived in Tennessee, West Virginia, and, since 1993, St. Louis. Her retirement years were mostly devoted to volunteer activities and various arts and crafts. She is survived by a nephew, Thomas Moody Stroud, and two nieces, Susan Forman and Martha Ann Litchfield, all residing in North Carolina.
Services: Her burial will take place at Bellefontaine Cemetery on January 26 and will be private.
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Evelyn Greenberg Peck
April 10, 2021
Carol was my friend from first grade in Greensboro. She had the best birthday parties ever! When my husband and I were in St. Louis, she came to visit us at our hotel, and we had a very nice visit. I was so sorry to hear of her passing. I have such wonderful memories of her!
Claire Crimmins Isselhardt
January 26, 2021
Carol was always a bright light at Dolan. We left Dolan with our Mother, Martha, 17 months ago but I will never forget knowing Carol. She was kind, funny, and joyous.
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