Darlene Self

Funeral service for Darlene Self, 87, of Huntington, will be held at 11AM on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Gipson Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Sanders and Eric Pledger officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery.

Mrs. Self was born December 25, 1936 in Minden, Texas, daughter of the late Irma (Brooks) and Chester Deason. She passed away Friday, July 5, 2024 at the Huntington Healthcare and Rehabilitation.

Darlene loved her church, she would help and enjoyed doing all that she could for her church. In her free time, she enjoyed working in her yard.

Survivors include children, Sherry Pledger of Timpson, Donald Self and wife, Eunice of Huntington, Patricia Clark of Lufkin, William E. Self and wife, Stacy of Lufkin, and Ruthie Brookshire of College Station; grandchildren, Shawna Cook, Kenneth Wayne Bratcher, Stacy Pledger, Eric Pledger, Crissona Neal, Jennifer Strickland, Jesse Self, Katherine Self, Amy Powers, Randal Jones, Angelia Durham, Debra Goodwin, Ruthie Sczech, Will Self, William Self, and Destrey Self, Hollie Smith, numerous great and great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Jetta Sallee and Barbara Deason.

Mrs. Self was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William “Bud” Self, Jr.; son, James Kenneth Self; and siblings, Reba Cox, Jamie Deason, Buddy Deason, Mary Pannell and Shirlene Deason (TJ).

Pallbearers will be Jason Williams, Lane Williams, Blayn Self, Aydn Self, Cason Self, Jesse Self, Kadon Fussell, and Jantz Goodwin.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jordan Buckley, Bryce Jones, Dustin Pledger, Bowen Pledger, William O. Self, Cody Luce, Dylan Mangus, and Kevin Mangus.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com

Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.