Mrs. Billie Rose Stroud, 97, of Meadville, MS, died Saturday, February 28, 2026, at her home after a long life of service to her Savior, her family, her church, and her community.

Visitation will be held at Middleton Creek Primitive Baptist Church on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 5:30 PM until 8:00 PM and will resume Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM until the funeral service at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in the church's cemetery. Franklin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Stroud was born December 21, 1928, in Franklin County, MS, to Hosie and Lucy (Cotten) Temple. For more than two decades, she was a trusted presence in Dr. Elmo Gabbert's office in Meadville, overseeing office responsibilities and offering kindness and encouragement to patients. She was a lifelong, faithful member of Middleton Creek Primitive Baptist Church and often opened her home to visiting church family and ministers. From their earliest days, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren knew her home as a steady anchor of warmth and comfort.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Lester Stroud; parents; sisters: Bonnell Whittington, Betty Bishop, and Florene Edens; and granddaughter: Bettina Stroud. Mrs. Stroud was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Survivors are her son: Mike Stroud and wife Sharlene of Brandon, MS; daughter: Patti Stroud Monroe and husband Johnny of Meadville, MS; grandchildren: Mitch Stroud and wife Sarah, Danielle Stroud Wiggins and husband Michael, Nick Stroud and wife Ashley, Jacob Stroud, Johanna Monroe Jones and husband Matt, Gabe Monroe and wife Christine, and Hannah Monroe; fourteen great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Pallbearers include: Gabe Monroe, Iain Jones, Barry Cotten, James Cotten, Jeff Bein, and Dale Dier. Honorary pallbearers are: Mitch Cothren, David Cothren, and Gary Cothren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Middleton Creek Primitive Baptist Church, 9001 Highway 98 E, Meadville, MS 39653.