Jim was born in Alma, Oklahoma on April 25, 1938. He attended Rice University in Houston, Texas where he played football for the Rice Owls. After graduation, he had a short stint in professional football with the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys. He had a distinguished coaching career in both high school and college. Jim was residing in Liberty Hill, Texas with his wife Patsy.
Jim was pre-deceased by his father, John Alton Stroud; his mother, Izita Cox Stroud; and brother, James Ronnie Stroud. He is survived by the love of his life, Patsy Herrington Stroud; two daughters, Tammy Stroud and LaTresa Stroud; grandchildren, Genesis Machek, Holland Yongue, and Max Yongue; sister, Charlene Oxley; sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and David Goupil; brother, John Alton Stroud, Jr.; sister-in-law, Peggy Robertson; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Pam and Bill Lucas and several nieces and nephews.
Services to celebrate Jim’s life will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 North I-35, Pflugerville, Texas 78660. Visitation will be held prior to services from 12 noon until 1 pm.
Pallbearers for Jim Stroud will be Claude King, Bill Lucas, David Robertson, James Stroud, Weldon Fletcher, Art Griffin, David Craig, and Curtis Edsel. Honorary Pallbearers are Corky Nelson, Bill Simmons, Winston Oxley, Mark Stroud, and Brian Stroud.
Please visit Jim’s memorial webpage at www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com.
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