Norma (Toots) Lucille (Rea) Stroup, 93 of Clarion died 7/24/21 at Water Run Landing in Clarion where she was a resident.             Norma was born at home on East 8th Avenue in Clarion, the daughter of the late Norman Arthur Rea and Kittie Lillian Servey Rea.            She received her nickname "Toots" from her father, who said she tootled around, words that capture well her joyful presence in our lives.          Toots graduated in 1945 from Clarion High School and Attended Clarion State College for two years.             She married her high school sweetheart, Donald L. Stroup on January 12, 1951.  He preceded her in death on December 23, 2014, they were married 63 years. "Behind every great man," proverbial better half of the near-legendary Toots & Don duo, Norma raised six children during that idyllic era of the 50's 60's and 70s – when kids were told to go play outside and not come back until dinner.  And yet, despite their "back in the day" upbringing, all six of her children turned out to be relatively well-adjusted members of society, eventually producing sixteen grandchildren and twelve (so far) great grandchildren.  Large, sometimes loud, and (always) joyous gatherings—both family and non-family alike—were the norm for Norma.  She loved people.  She loved laughing.  She loved family.            Toots was a member of the First Presbyterian Church for 82 years where she served as an Elder. She was a long time member of Pinecrest Country Club and a member of Jonathan's Landing Country Club. She loved playing bridge, sewing, traveling with family.            Oh, and she loved golfing…like, a lot.  During the second half of her adult life, while her six children were growing up, Norma opened Fabrics Etc. with Jean Hufnagel and Joann Russell and took up golfing with her neighbor and best friend Joann.  Norma took to the sport like a fish to water, she had a dog named "Putter." and when she and Don finally retired to Jupiter, FL in 2003, they moved to Jonathan's Landing, a golf course/gated community where the preferred means of transportation was via golf cart.  During her golfing career she was quite proud of her six hole in ones. Norma's golfing buddy's at Pinecrest missed her colorful words of wisdom on the course.             She and Don lived and raised their family in Clarion until 2003 when they moved permanently to Jonathan's Landing in Jupiter, FL and had a wonderful life golfing every day and continued to have a very active social life. Due to health reasons, they came back North in 2010 and made their home on the Eastern Shore with Susie until 2012.  They then moved to Myrtle Beach near Randy until Don's death in 2014.  At that time she came back to Clarion and lived with Sharron untilJuly 2017, when she became a resident of Highland Oaks.  It was where that she greatly enjoyed the staff and received such excellent care.             She is survived by six children, Sharron (Richard) Martin of Clarion, Randon (Sally) Stroup of Myrtle Beach, SC, Jean Stroup of Clarion, John (Barbara) Stroup of Clarion, Susan (Stephen) Graham of Annapolis, MD and Mark (Elizabeth) Stroup of Prague.           Fifteen grandchildren, Katie Martin of Santa Rosa Beach, FL, John (Elizabeth) Martin of Hershey, George (Emily) Stroup of Marietta, GA, Brad (Colette) Lewis Monaca, Will (Taylor) Lewis Ana, MI, Julie Stroup (Zane Gray) Murrysville, Kelly (Ryan) Beichner of President, John (fiancé Jess Wolbert) Stroup of Clarion, Chip (Laura) Graham of Alexandria, VA, Jack (Amanda) Graham of Annapolis, MD, Alec Graham of Philadelphia, Max Graham of Annapolis, MD, Benjamin Stroup of Boston, MA, Thomas Stroup of Pittsburgh and Piper Stroup of Pittsburgh.            Also surviving are great grandchildren, Jack and Sarah Martin, Luke, Lucy and Kelly Pegher, Madelyn and Jacob Stroup, George, Annabelle, Scarlett and Stella Lewis, Cooper Lewis.            She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a grandson Randy Stroup and siblings, Bertha Morgan, Twila Maxwell and Bill Rea.            Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at the Goble Funeral Home and Crematory, 330 Wood St, Clarion and on Thursday from 10:00 AM until time of services at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Clarion with Rev. Paul W. Abell Jr and Rev. Harold O. Jacobson officiating. Interment will follow at the Clarion Cemetery. Donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Clarion or WRC.           Friends and family may send online condolences, order flowers and memorials, and obtain additional information by visiting www.goblefh.net.