Harriet Ethel Henderson Troutman, 79, of Harmony, N.C., and formerly of Shelby, N.C., Greenville, S.C., and Summerton, S.C., died on Thursday, July 31, 2025 after several years of declining health.
Harriet was born in Atlanta, Ga., to the late Max Donald and Hilda Lanelle Whitaker Henderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her parents-in-law, Victor Collins and Doris Levan Troutman, and her brother-in-law, J. Wylie Goble.
Harriet was a member of a number of churches as she followed her husband’s pastoral career. In her working career, Harriet was a Social Worker and a Teacher, and worked in differing Administrative roles. She was also an animal rescuer and had many beloved animals throughout her life. The career that captured her interest and her heart, though, was that of being a mother and a wife.
Harriet is survived by her husband of 52 years, the Rev. William S. “Bill” Troutman; her son, William D. “Will” Troutman of Harmony, N.C.; her daughter, Sarah L. “Laney” Troutman of Harmony, N.C.; a sister, Jan Davis (Jim) of Ohio; several nieces and nephews; several cousins; and her sisters-in-law, Elizabeth T. Jordan (Ken) of Belmont, N.C., and Pam Troutman (Jim Smith) of Raleigh, N.C.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. at Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home, 705 Davie Avenue, Statesville, NC 28677. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will occur Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Glenn Davenport officiating. Harriet will be laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery in Statesville, N.C. The funeral service will be streamed live via Facebook Live on the Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/BunchJohnsonFuneral
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Harriet’s memory may be made to The Rescue Ranch, 1424 Turnersburg Highway, Statesville, North Carolina 28625, https://rescueranch.networkforgood.com/projects/148989-rescue-ranch-donation; Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville, North Carolina 28625, www.hoic.org; and Samaritan’s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, North Carolina 28607, www.samaritanspurse.org.
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Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the family.