Floyd Harold Strader

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Loflin Funeral Home, 212 W. Swannanoa Ave., Liberty. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Putnam Friends Meeting, 136 Putnam Church Rd., Carthage; burial with military honors will follow the service at Dr. Clyde M. Gilmore Memorial Park in Julian. He will lie in repose from 11:00-11:45 a.m. prior to the service.

Harold was the son of the late Paul Simon Strader and Guydania Hinson Strader. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Lucille Byrley and grandson, Joshua Smith.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory, wife and soulmate of 69 years, Mildred Smith Strader; sons, Kenneth Strader, and his wife, Dani, Frank Strader, and his wife, Darlene, Gary Strader, and his wife, Lorie; daughters, Sheila Smith, and her husband, Roger, Sandra Easter, and her husband, Tommy; grandchildren, Dana Trotter (Jarod), Kory Strader (Brett), Linsey Levins (Jonathan), Candis Strube (Dave), Justin Smith, Ashley Strader, Nicholas Strader, Cody Myers, Colby Arrington, Jacob Arrington, Stephanie Wyrick, Brandy Suter (Scott) and Brittany Pearson (TJ); and 21 great-grandchildren.

Harold served his country in the US Army from 1954 to 1956 and continued his service in the US Army Reserve until 1962. After his time in the service, Harold began a lifelong career as a farmer. He passionately grew his business through the years, farming mostly tobacco and cattle in Julian, Mebane and Carthage. Through hard work and dedication, Harold took farmland that was undesirable and significantly improved it. Harold always stated, “I planted the crops, and the Lord gave the harvest.” He and Mildred were members of Putnam Friends Meeting and their home church, Glenwood Friends Meeting in Greensboro. Harold’s hope for his family was that they would come to know the Lord as their Savior.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Putnam Friends Meeting: 136 Putnam Church Rd., Carthage, NC 28327.

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Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty is honored to serve the Strader family.