Martha Emergene “Jean” (Stroup) Kincaid passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 90. She was born on December 28, 1924 in Phillips County, Kansas to the late George Amos and Faye (Gaines) Stroup.
Jean graduated from Kirwin High School with the Class of 1943. Later that same year she taught school in a one-room school house. On June 14, 1944 she was united in marriage to Oscar “Virgil” Kincaid in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Together they lived on a farm for two years before moving to Stockton in 1946 where they resided in the same home during their lifetime.
Jean worked in several different retail stores including the Maris Store and as an Assistant Manager for the Ray T. Jones Variety Store, which later became Scott’s Variety Store. She always enjoyed people, being with old friends, and making new ones. She loved going to the Kirwin Alumni Reunions every year, and even attended this past Memorial Day Weekend. She gained special recognition as the oldest attending graduate to this year’s reunion.
Jean had a standing hair appointment at Sandy’s Beauty Shop every Thursday. She looked forward to getting out, visiting, and seeing people around town. Because she did not have a driver’s license and never learned to drive, someone always drove her to her appointment, and Jean made sure to take them out for lunch afterwards. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Assembly of God Church in Stockton. A woman of deep love and abiding faith in her Lord, and for her church, she never missed a Sunday unless she was ill and helped with serving dinners.
Jean is survived by her brothers George Edward Stroup and wife Judy of Beloit, Virgil Stroup and wife Evelyn of Calvert City, KY, and Melford Stroup and wife Frieda of Yuma, AZ; and sister Karen Evans of Oklahoma City, OK.
She was preceded in death by her parents George Amos and Faye Stroup, husband Virgil Kincaid, brother Donald Stroup, and sisters Nellie Campbell, Joy Wolfe, Beulah Jones, and Judy Yarger.
Just like her flower garden that she enjoyed so much, Jean lived every day of her life sowing the good seed of God’s love and word into the lives of her family, friends, and neighbors. Although she will be greatly missed, we rejoice today because now she sees, and hears, and fully understands the eternal love, joy, peace, and grace of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.