Mr. John Stroman Jr.

Mr. John Stroman, Jr., 87, of Columbia, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on February 8, 2025 at Prisma Health Baptist hospital. "Junior", as he was affectionately known to his family, was born in Bamberg, South Carolina on February 28, 1937. He was the son of the late John A. and Lousise Busby Stroman. As a child he attended Canaan United Methodist Church in Cope, South Carolina. In 1956, he married his life long partner, Jeanette H. Stroman and thereafter, they moved to Columbia, South Carolina where they attended Second Nazareth Baptist Church. To this union, they had seven children. They joined Friendship Baptist Church in 1969 where he was a faithful member and became a part of the Trustee Board and the Homeless Feeding Ministry. John was an air conditioning and refrigeration specialist at Southern Scales for twenty-five years and was the maintenance technician over multiple Lizard's Thicket restaurants until he retired in 2002. He was known by all and sought out by many for his ability to repair and maintain heating, air and refrigeration. He was known to be a jack of all trades. John was a very gentle, loving and devoted husband to his late wife, Jeanette H. Stroman for 58 years. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with family and dancing at family functions. John was known for always having a clean car and would be seen washing his car even if it was predicted to rain, his saying was " a clean car rides better". He made it clear that a dirty car was unacceptable and made sure that his daughters knew how to get the job done. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his brother, Clifford Stroman and sister, Rosa Lee Donaldson. Left to cherish precious memories: sons, Jimmie (Mary) Howard, Anthony (Stephanie) Stroman, Larry Stroman, John (Kim) Edward Stroman all of South Carolina; daughters, Mary Stroman-McGregor of South Carolina, Tosha Stroman-Thompson of North Carolina and Nicola Stroman also of South Carolina; sister, Glendia (Ralph) Jamison; brother, Roger Paul, both of South Carolina; sixteen grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and host of great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m., Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Friendship Baptist Church, 1237 House Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29204. Pastor A. A. Dicks, Sr., Pastor, officiating. Interment to follow in the Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens. Mr. Stroman will lie in-state at the church one hour prior to the service time. Public viewing will be held from 12 noon until 6:00 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2025 and from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Sunday, February 16, 2025 at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home. Like our Facebook page: A. A. Dicks Funeral Home - Sullivan Chapel Add our Facebook Friend Page and leave a comment: A. A. Dicks FH

Mr. John Stroman Jr.

February 28, 1937 - February 8, 2025