Margaret Alvah Stroupe

Margaret Alvah Stroupe, 84, of Morganton passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015. Margaret was born in Gaston County, NC on January 31, 1930 to the late William Early Stroupe and Alvah Jessie Abernethy Stroupe. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church.
Margaret is survived by children, Diane Holbrook and Tommy, Linda Stroupe Snyder and Steven, all of Morganton, and Ben Stroupe and Connie of Valdese; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Lavone Smith of Louisiana, and Daphane Shelton of Alexis, NC; sister-in-laws, Rachel Stroupe and Jimmie Stroupe both of Alexis, NC.
In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Craig Stroupe; brothers, William, Shaylor, and Lee Stroupe, sisters, Jane Recinos and Bonnie Quasada.
Funeral services for Margaret Stroupe will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Pleasant View Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Burt Wilbur officiating, burial will follow at Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant View Baptist Church, 1834 U.S. 70 East, Morganton, NC 28655.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.