Betty Jean Stroup

Betty Jean was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on February 16, 1948 to the late Charles Burton and Betty Maxine Butland Earl. She was a nurse by trade and enjoyed caring for and helping people. She loved to read and spending time with her beloved dog, Cricket. Betty's favorite pastime was smoking a cigarette and watching ID T.V. Betty Jean was happily married to Dan Michael Stroup for 46 years.

In addition to her husband, Betty Jean was preceded in death by her sisters, Kathy Jacobs and Vicky Bunch; niece Tracy Werner; nephews Thomas Werner and Jason Furtado and great niece Linda Huntley.

Betty Jean is survived by her sister Charlene Furtado and husband Paul; nieces Tammy Zirkle and husband DeWayne, Misty Theriault and husband Eric, Jennifer Pye, Christie Rayans and husband Steve; great-nieces Chrissy Spencer and husband Chris, Vicky Huntley, Jessica Perry and husband David Perry, Addison Theriault; nephews Dennis Zirkle and wife Brooke, Dustin Zirkle and wife Kacy, Dylan Zirkle, Jonathan Werner, Justin Werner, Tanner Theriault and wife Kya and Eric Theriault Jr.; numerous great-great nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Betty Jean's Life will be Wednesday June 28, at 4pm at Sechrest-Davis Funeral Home. Memorials will be made to Civil War Preservation Trust at civilwar.org.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.sechrestdavisphillipsavenue.com for the Stroup Family.