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Donald ''Mattie'' Matthew Stroud, 24 of Weirton, passed away Friday, February 13, 2004 at his residence. He was born July 7, 1979 in Weirton, the son of Donald Max and Glenda ''T-pot'' Jones Stroud of Weirton. His maternal grandparents, Charles “Dude” and Alice Lucille Campbell Jones and his paternal grandfather Donald M. Stroud Sr., preceded him in death. Mattie was employed by the Weirton Steel Co. He was a member of the Paris Nazarene Church in Paris, Pa., and the Paris Sportsman’s Club. In addition to his parents, Mattie is survived by his brother, Jason Scott Stroud and his wife Jennifer of Colliers, WV, a niece Shyla Stroud, his paternal grandmother Edna S. Yaroz Stroud, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 17, 2004 from 7-9 PM, and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM, at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main St, Weirton, WV where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow, at St. John’s Cemetery, Colliers, WV. Share tributes with his family at www.grecohertnick.com Funeral Home: Greco Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street Weirton, WV US 26062

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  1. cousin matty, i want you to know how much i love you and miss you. i think about you all the time and all the funny stuff we used to say and do. we would crack up at everything. “navy beans navy beans meatloaf sandwitch” i know i’ll see you again, and when i do..we will watch “adventures in babysitting” and ask aunt tee to take us to red lobster at 11:30 at night, then go to hagendaas..(bogginhaus). remember when you lived in weirton and aunt tee and uncle max left and we got aunt tees deodorant out and we shot it all over the room and laughed and laughed. you are so awesome matty and cool…and everyone loves you so much and says the coolest things about you..i love you more than anything in the world…YOU WILL BE IN MY HEART FOREVER. I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU see you soon matty, love, lily

  2. matty poo, im really gonna miss you, our whole family loves you soo much and misses you!! ill always remember how you could always make me laugh..and always seeing you when i came home from school!! you were a great person matty!! watch over us!! youll always be in our hearts!! we love and miss you soo much matty!! I LOVE YOU!! , GITZY

  3. Mattie Poo, We will miss you so much. Everytime you would come to visit, you brought more laughter and joy to our home then you could ever imagine. You had this way of making me laugh no matter how down I could possibly be. Eric,Levi and Chanci were always excited to hear you were stopping by to visit because they knew that before you’d leave, they would get the airplane ride, the lift to the ceiling by just one hand and the flipovers by climbing up your legs. They adore you Mattie.We will forever treasure the necklaces you made for them.We love you dearly and will always keep you in our hearts, thoughts and prayers. Huggles to you!

  4. Max&Tee, We cannot express our sympathy enough. Mattie is a great guy. He will be terribly missed by all of us. Our hearts go out to you. We love you, Eric&Tina

  5. We are terribly sorry for the loss of such a wonderful person. Please know that our hearts and prayers go out to you.

  6. Matty you were one of my very best friends, somebody that I could talk to about absolutely anything. You were always there for me as well as anybody else that ever needed you. You were one of the nicest people a person could ever have the honner of being friends with. You always made everone around you laugh no matter how upset we were with any problem we had in our lives, you still made us laugh. We all have had so many great memories with you and I will never forget a single one. I LOVE YOU Matty, your boy Stevie.

  7. Matty, We are going to miss you so much. You were a good friend to everyone. You always knew how to make us laugh. I will never forget any of the good times that I had because you were around.You did so much for all of us. You truly were the best. You will be greatly missed. I love you Matty! Love Michelle

  8. Dearest Mattie I am going to miss you so much! You were/are such a nice guy as well as very kind and would do anything for anyone. I remember the funny time you and my mom taped your noses up like piggies and took a picture. I had a great time at your graduation party when my dance team danced for you to provide the entertainment and you had a little crush on one of the girls. I will never ever forget when I moved away and came back home to visit and you were bigger than your dad I was so amazed! I loved how your mom fixed your little punked hair when you were little you were the cutest little boy with your white/blonde hair and the bluest eyes. I know god has you in his hands and need no worries. You are a blessing to your family and everyone you met. You have touched everyones lives with your great personality and charm. We love you so much! Psalms 34 God Cares! Love and kisses to you! Love and many prayers to you, your cousin Jen

  9. Matt is a dear friend of mine. I am glad to have spent the time that we shared together. Mattie always brought a smile to my face and he still does just to think back on some of the memories we shared. My heart goes out to your family Mattie because you are loved so very much. The love that you were given throughout your life surely shined from your beautiful spirit! Thank you for all the good times- I will miss ya. Every move you make, every step you take I’ll be missin you. Love you, Natty

  10. I am so sorry for your loss. As I was trying to think of some words of comfort, I remembered this poem. It’s titled, “Eskimo Legend”. “Perhaps They Are Not Stars In The Sky, But Rather Openings Where Our Loved Ones Shine Down To Let Us Know They Are Happy.” My prayers & my love are with you. Janet Stover

  11. T, Max and Scotty I am very sorry about your loss. I only met Mattie a handful of times and he was always very nice to me. He was so full of energy and could really make you laugh!! He’s one of the very few people you meet in life that you walk away from feeling good. I really don’t understand life at all but know that we’ll all met back up with Mattie some day and He’ll always be in our hearts.

  12. Max& Glenda, I was so sorry to hear about Mattie. He was/is one of the most polite people i knew. He always made me laugh.I didn’t see him often(only at Tina and Erics,) but when i did, he would say something just to make my day.We will all miss him. Our prayers are with you. Sincerely, Margie

  13. Dear Stroud Family, You have our deepest sympathy at this time in your life.May god help your family thru this time will be praying for your family. sincerely, The Roger Bennett Family.

  14. Glenda, I have not seen you in years but I sill remember the times I would keep an eye on Mattie while you & Dorthy would go out, his cute blond hair and smirky smile, Im sorry for your loss and anytime you need to talk,please email me altough I have moved away I have often though about you guys, you will be in my prayers for comfort in your time of need.

  15. Max,Tee and Scott I am so very sorry to here about Mattie, and I am so sorry you have to endure this horrible pain. I personally only remember Mattie, when he was a little guy. Curious and into everything, a handful to take care of, I am sure. He was all boy. My heart is heavy with sadness, for all of you. Colleen

  16. Mattie, I only got to know you a short while ago but you were a good guy. You always made us laugh and kept me company when others wanted to play cards. I’m sorry we never got to play that game of basketball or go bowling as we spoke about. Watch over us now. We all miss you!!! God be with you Max & Glenda. Brandie

  17. matt, i miss you, i been thinking about you so much. remember when you told mr. rafa that fish did have hair because of my siamese fighting fish. i love you matty. ~LL

  18. Matty, Stop laughing up there for a minute and let me tell you how much I am going to miss you!! You were one of the best people I have ever had the pleasure of being around and even more importantly, the pleasure of being friends with. You always made me laugh no matter what kind of mood I was in. You were always the life and light of the room no matter where you were. Matty, we will hang out again, but until then just keep everyone up there laughing. I love you and will miss you ALWAYS!!! Zack

  19. cousin matty thanks for being an awesome big brother to lily, i promise you i will always take care of her. me and you were always cool and always will be, we will see you soon.

  20. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. You have experienced the greatest loss in the world. Mattie is in a better place now and no one can take away all the wonderful memories he left in your hearts. God bless you all. Mark and Jenny Cummings

  21. MATTY, I WILL MISS YOU SO MUCH. YOU WERE ALWAYS SO GOOD TO ME. YOU MADE ME LAUGH WHEN I NEEDED IT THE MOST.YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.. AUNT RHONDA

  22. Hey Buddie, You are a wonderful friend that will stay with my heart and mind forever. I will never forget all the times you made me laugh. And everyday that you were in my life. I am sooo happy that we all gained so many unforgetable memories with you! I will never forget any of our memories! And all the wonderful days that passes through our lives the past 2 years. Thanks Mr. Fix-It! I will miss you and love you forever and always!

  23. My Little Matty Poo Hi sweetie- You might be too busy to read this right now. I figure your probably putting in a new surround sound system in somewhere or installing some kind of cable hook up for someone. HaHa! Those little hands are always at work. Your probably making someones day ’cause you always made mine. Just the little things you would do made me laugh Alot of memories and remember Matty memories last a life time When I would be on the phone with your mom, she would tell me things that you would do and we would laugh-like installing the horn on your friends car-she said it would make different sounds like a police siren -we said you guys were probably following people and making the siren go off and scaring the heck out of them and when you called her from your bedroom from the cell phone into the kitchen just to see who was there Your dad saying you carved your name in every tree or anything you could find. Those little hands were always at work Now those little hands are working for God and you’ll be our guardian angel-so be with us every step we take and every move we make I love you so much Matty and you’ll always be in my mind and my heart Love Aunt Cheri XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

  24. Hello Mattie I am writing for your second cousin Justin who wanted me to tell you that he is drawing you a picture of which he told me that it is a secret between you and him. Justin loves you and aunt tee tee and uncle max. Justin said you were really funny and made him laugh. Love you so much! Jen and Justin

  25. Matt-e Let me just say that I am going to miss you so much. You were like one of my Best Friends! We went through alot together, and every moment that we shared together I will cherish forever!!! No matter where we were or what kind of mood I was in you were always there to talk to me and make me smile. You were always there to help me out with anything, no matter what you had to do. I will never forget the great times we had together like (the day you got pulled over on that mini dirt bike by the cops). Matt-e I am going to miss you so much. I know you are now watching over me just like you always have. We will all meet again but until then remember that I love you and will miss you tremondously! Love always, Ashley Shaffer (AJ)

  26. Our heart felt condolences to Shyla, Jennifer, Jason, and the entire Stroud Family. You are in our thoughts and our prayers. Sincerely, The Helms Family Gary, Kimberly, Hunter, CJ, & Jenna

  27. Dear Glenda and Family, I was so sorry to learn you had lost your son. My heart goes out to you. Sometimes it seems life gives you too much to bear, but God promised he would not give you more than you can carry. Your family has always been strong and loving and they will help you through. Love, Melanie

  28. Mattie was so funny, and I am missing him so bad… He would come over to our house and play with Brian. I would seem them and sternly say ‘what are you guys doing?’ And, then, shortly thereafter, I’d be laughing at something silly Mattie did or said. That time in my life was hard / he made me smile. I will never forget him. Seemed he had the very special quality of making people forget their troubles; even if only for a short while. I know when I was sad he made me happy. Take comfort, he’s with with our beautiful Lord now. And my Ma~ and Jacquie. He was so bright a star. They are probably loving and laughing right now . . . All my Love, Tanua

  29. My heart felt sympothies to you and your family. I used to work with Matt and he made quite an impression on me… He and his memory will live in my mind always.

  30. Dearest Glenda,I don’t know exactly what to say to you. Only that I know what you are going thourgh.I want you to know that I will be there for you if you need me.I love each and everyone of you very much.LOVE,Mary lee

  31. MATTY AS MOST OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD CALL YOU.THE LAUGHTER, THE WARMTH, AND SUPPORT YOU WOULD GIVE TO ASHLEY, LES, AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS IS SOMETHING THEY WILL ALWAYS CHERISH ABOUT YOU FOREVER. I SIT IN MY FAMILY ROOM, AND STILL TO THIS DAY SEE YOU AND ASH PUTTING UP THAT XMAS TREE LAUGHING SO HARD, EVERY TIME YOU WOULD LIFT HER UP TO PUT THE TOP ON, THE TREE WOULD FALL OVER. IT ONLY TOOK SIX HOURS, CAUSE YOU TWO DIDNT BOTHER CHECKING THE LIGHTS, LOL AFTER YA HAD IT DECORATED. MATT I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT SMILE, AND YOUR SAYING “LIKE A BRAND NEW DIRT BIKE” YOU WILL BE MISSED, GOD BE WITH YOU, AND YOUR FAMILY

  32. so sorry to hear about matt he was a good friend and will be missed so sorry i couldnt pay my respects ive been moving and on 3-11 shift my thoughts and prayers are with the family

  33. Mattie you were the nicest guy I have ever known. Your sweet spirit will be sadly missed. May your family and friends be comforted. I love you, Sunny

  34. Dear Mattie , I will miss you most of all. We shared everything between eah other our secrets and our hearts. I will always cherish the day we both were on the phone crying to each other about how much we loved each other.No matter what would come between us we would still have our love for each other. I forgive you mattie and i will always remember you in my heart and in my everyday living. Thank you for all the help you gave me and a shoulder to cry on. brrrrrrrrrr brrr brrrrrr when we went riding in the new car you bought you were so happy and tickled over it. i will never forget you nor my kids.My son will miss you coaching him on the soccer team this spring but i know you will help him through, he looked up to you and thought you were the best. He even suggested how much he liked you and wanted a step dad to be just like you. you made an impact on my life and made me a better person at heart and helped me remember who i was. I love you tooo. Just as you said to me. I will see you again I’ll promise you that my dearest friend. You better have bells on when i come home to the Lord to because we have alot of catching up to do. God bless you and protect your family, because you’ll always be around for them my prayers and love me

  35. Matty Hey Buddy, I just want you to know that I am thinking of you, and missing you deeply. You were always a great friend and new how to make someone laugh whenever they were said. the other night me and Ashley sat up and thought about all the fun times we had with you. And now that your gone we want you to know that we will keep all of those memories in our heart foever. Your in a good place now matty, and someday we will all be together again.But until then i know you will be watching over me and ashley down in Charlotte making sure no one messes with us. I love you matty and im gonna miss you so much. Love Renee

  36. My deepest sympathies go you and your family. I went to school with Matt from grade school all the way up. No matter what the mood was, you could always count on Matt for a laugh. That is what I will remember him for the most. As a father myself, I could not even begin to imagine the heartache you must feel with the loss of your child. My heart goes out to you as a parent and as a friend to Matt. I will miss him greatly. My deepest sympathy, John DiPasquale

  37. matt- i will always remember the fun times we had down aj’s house. no matter what time of the night i came down there you were always there making everyone laugh. ashley and all of your other friends adored you so much. i remember talking to you about my problems in my life, ashley always told me you were good for helping out on them. i am really going to miss you. Now you and my brother can hang out, both of you watch over us until we meet again and always remember that you were a great friend to everyone, and we will all miss you and love you dearly. Love margie and kelli

  38. matt- i will always remember the fun times we had down aj’s house. no matter what time of the night i came down there you were always there making everyone laugh. ashley and all of your other friends adored you so much. i remember talking to you about my problems in my life, ashley always told me you were good for helping out on them. i am really going to miss you. Now you and my brother can hang out, both of you watch over us until we meet again and always remember that you were a great friend to everyone, and we will all miss you and love you dearly. Love margie and kelli

  39. Glenda & Max I am so sorry to hear about matt-e. i will always chersih every moment that i spent with him. he always made me laugh and when i would cry he would always be there for me to cry on his shoulder and to wipe away my tears. i loved him so much. the laughter that he brought into my life, like the morning i was going to work and that tree fell on that car and glenda you came out laughing because he was picking that tree up off that car in his boxers. i was crying i was laughing so hard..matte was like my big baby. i loved hanging out with him everyday. we became so close i felt like i becamme close to you too. There is a picture me and matte got blown up together, please keep that for me. i really am going to miss him like crazy. no matter where i go i think of him everyday of my life. i am so sorry that i couldnt make it to pay my respects to him but i recently moved to north carolina and i was unable to make it up there i feel so bad. i will always pray for you and your family tell charity and the rest of the family that i am so sorry and that i love them. i will chersih all the great memories i shared with your son. he was a great guy!! i love you guys and pray for ya’ll everyday. love and prayers Ashley Shaffer (AJ)

  40. Mattie, no words i can write can express what kind of friend you were to me man…As i sit here and type all, that runs threw my mind is how much you will be missed…Out of all my friends you were the only one that I can honestly say nothing bad about, and that is amazing…I never heard a negative thing come out of anyones mouth about you…I have so many memories of me, you, rick, wes, and darsh that i will always keep close in my mind…The summer nights chillin up at the park, to hanging out at my pops house, and kicking it out the lib…I promise you that you will never be forgoten…You where one of my best friends and always will be…We will all meet up and kick it again one day…”How weird” Huh?

  41. How do you begin? I love you “Duecey” and miss you. I celebrate you in life and remember all those childhood memories we shared together. We will keep guard of this earth until we see you again in heaven. Thought you should know that Linda is pregnant again and we are thinking of naming HER Madiline “Maddie”. I miss you. Your cousin “Lil Bink”


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