Pauline Bond Stroud, 81

A homemaker and a member of Providence Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Matt Edgar and Winnie Adline Jones Ward. She was married first to Robert A. Bond, who preceded her in death Nov. 27, 1986 and married second to Joe R. Stroud, who preceded her in death Jan. 29, 1997.

She was a member of the Lucky FCE Club for over 40 years, a volunteer with the Warren County A&L Fair in the adult food department for 21 years and was honored with the Volunteer Award. In addition to her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Ellen Marie Bond; step-grandson, Chase Bryant; three brothers, Virgle, Margle and Clinton Ward; and two sisters, Mary Lydia Foster and Edith Taylor.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Robert A. ?Bobby? and Joyce Bond Jr., of McMinnville; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda Paulette and Buford Woodlee of the Irving College community; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Leon and Louise Ward of Murfreesboro and W.L. and Beatrice Ward of Westmoreland; two sisters and brother-in-law, Mattie Helen and Billy ?Bobby? Basham of McMinnville and Norma Jean Davenport of Woodbury; stepson and step-daughter-in-law, Joe and Sharon Stroud Jr., of Gallatin; two step-daughters and step-sons-in-law, Susan and Mike Bryant of Mt. Juliet and SaraJane and Joe Hefner of Morrison; foster children, Maxine Button of Seattle, Wash., and Lawton Pelham of McMinnville; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; very special friends, Frances Crum and the Care All family and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today in High’s Chapel with John Padgett and Jimmy Womack officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High’s. Memorial contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.