Clarence "Chip" Stroud,

Clarence Gilbert Stroud, III died on March 19, 2014 at the Tennessee Valley Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. A graveside service will be held at the Robertson County Memorial Gardens in Springfield, Tennessee on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 11am where he will be laid to rest beside his father, Clarence Stroud, II, and his grandparents. Known as “Chip”, Mr. Stroud was born in Springfield, Tennessee on October 25, 1954 to the late Clarence Gilbert and Dolores Galbreath Stroud, II. Chip attended public schools, graduating from Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia. He lived four years in Japan where his step-father served in the U.S. Military. He attended Pensacola Junior College in Pensacola, FL, studying Journalism. He was trained and worked as a commercial artist, was bright, well read, interested in everything and everyone, and he loved history and coin collecting. After graduation, Chip joined the United States Navy and served as a sonar technician aboard a nuclear submarine off the coast of Viet Nam and was extremely proud of his military service. He had pride in his heritage, as well, having descended from Revolutionary War soldiers on both sides of his family. He descended from Stephen Hopkins who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. Even though he traveled the world, Chip always felt that home was in Tennessee, especially the Stroud Farm in Cedar Hill and in Union Hill where his beloved Galbreath Family lived. He also adored visiting his Uncle Bobbys farm in Cedar Hill, as did all the cousins, where they explored the land and visited “the Cave”. He especially loved his late aunt, Frances Galbreath, and maintained a close relationship with her throughout his life. Even though his life was at times difficult, he lived an intellectual life. In addition to his father, Chip is preceded in death by his mother, Delores Stroud Strasser, grandparents, Clarence and Ola Davis Stroud of Cedar Hill, Tennessee and Frank and Annie Lee Fuqua Galbreath of Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Chip is survived by his aunts, Betty Stroud Griffin and her husband, Newton, of Raleigh, NC, Patsy Stroud Walker of Rockville, MD, Harriet Galbreath Souza and her husband, Lou, of Savannah, GA; his uncle Richard “Dick” Davis Stroud of Nashville, TN; his step father, Frederick Strasser of Pensacola, FL; half siblings, Michael Stroud of Kentucky, Patty Stroud Carter Haynes of Florida, Ronnie Stroud of Florida; and six cousins who live in North Carolina, Texas and Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, donations may be designated for the Wounded Warriors Project and sent in c/o Austin and Bell Funeral Home, 509 Walnut Street, Springfield, TN, 37172. Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements. AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME-509 WALNUT STREET, SPRINGFIELD, TN (615) 384-1000

Clarence "Chip" Stroud,

October 25, 1954 - March 19, 2014