Doris Hice Stroud, age 93 of Forest City died Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Hospice House in Forest City.  Doris was born on May 15, 1932, in Greenville County, South Carolina and was a daughter of the late William Thomas Hice and Emma Sulvannah Ayers Hice. 

Doris was a homemaker and a former resident of Greer, South Carolina where she was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church.  After the death of her husband in 2016, Doris moved to Forest City, North Carolina where she joined the First Baptist Church and became active in the church and community making many cherished and lasting friendships. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Freeman Stroud in 2016, her son, Thomas Michael Stroud, her son-in-law, Reverend Tony Spencer as well as her brothers, J.C., Fred, Posey, John Earl, Ed, Carroll, J.L., and Paul, and her sisters, Myrtle, Ines, Ruby, Winnie May, Hazel, Evelyn, and Catherine.  Doris was the last of her siblings.

Survivors include her daughter, Becky Stroud Spencer of Forest City, her grandson, Charles Spencer and wife Rachel, her granddaughter, Meredith Spencer Frees and husband Nick, and her great-grandchildren, Brooks Anthony Frees, and Eliza Ann Frees. 

The Funeral service will be held at 2 o’clock on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in the First Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Garin Hill officiating.  Interment will follow at 4:30 at the Tyger Baptist Church Cemetery in Taylors, South Carolina. The family will receive friends in the Fellowship Hall of the church from 1 until 2 o’clock prior to the service.

Memorials in her memory may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, North Carolina 28043.

The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com