Harold Eugene Self Sr.

Harold was born December 4, 1939, in Cleveland County to Enoch and Bessie Lail Self. Harold married Christine Scronce on July 2, 1966. They were married for 47 wonderful years. They had two sons, Junior and Chris. Harold was a devoted family man and enjoyed teaching his sons how to bird hunt, frog hunt, and fish, and enjoyed taking his family camping. He also spent time teaching his sons to work on cars. He enjoyed growing a garden every year and sharing the produce with family and friends. He welcomed his daughter-in-law, Cindy, into the family with loving arms. He was blessed with a grandson, Rusty, in 1993. Harold was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

Harold went to work for Century Furniture when he was 19 years old and worked there for 46 years. He retired in December 2004. Since his retirement, he had enjoyed spending a lot of time with his grandson Rusty, playing cards and riding lawn mowers. He also loved all of his cats and dogs.

Harold is survived by his wife, Christine; sons, Harold Self, Jr. and wife, Cindy, and Chris Self; grandson, Rusty Self; sisters, Lula Hudson of Georgia, Josephine Ledford of Vale, Sue Hunt of Bostic, Martha Hamrick of Shelby, and Ella Hurdt of Ellenboro; brothers, Clarence Self of Lawndale, David Self, and Sam Self of Bostic.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Fred, Elijah, Carl and James Self.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Macedonia Pentecostal Holiness Church in Vale with Pastor Tommy Scronce officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Jeffrey Moore, Rob Cline, Seth Brannock, Logan Moretz, Jason Gilleland, Michael Whisnant and James Shelton. The burial will follow at the Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. at the Church on Wednesday, July 3, 2013.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Catawba Regional Hospice, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC, 28658