A daughter of the late Alfred Leon and Frances Lambert Strawderman, she was born on August 10, 1943 in Harrisonburg. Nancy was a hairdresser for 36 years and a school bus driver for 34 ½ years for Rockingham County.
She was a lifelong resident of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County and had worked for the Rockingham County Recreation Department Summer Playground Program for 10 years. Nancy was a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church, serving as Director of Music for 36 years; and most recently attended Manor Memorial United Methodist Church in New Market, VA. She was the author of a published book titled “Life at the Jail”.
On June 8, 1963 she married DeLee Stearn of Rockingham, VA who survives. Also surviving is a sister, Joyce Early and husband “Charles” of Winchester, VA; a brother, Al “Dick” Strawderman, Jr. of Broadway; special friends, Phyllis Puffenberger, Linda Edmonds, Lois Bowman, Carolyn White, Dot Misner, Janet Messick and Sherrill Shafer; a number of nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and nephews.
Her father, Sheriff Al “Dick” Strawderman, preceded her in death on Oct. 23, 1987 and her mother died on Jan. 24, 1999.
A graveside service will be held Friday, May 25, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Lacey Springs Cemetery with Rev. Dan Agnew and Rev. Ray Edmonds officiating.
There will be no public visitation and the family has requested no flowers.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 420 Neff Ave Ste 210, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.lindseyharrisonburg.com
