from the Oct. 18, 2009, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: HOLLY GROVE J. D. Self Jr., 88, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at Baptist Health in North Little Rock. He was born Sept. 22, 1921, in Pike County to John Daniel Self and Mary Keller Williams Self. He married Callie Whisenhunt, and had lived in Holly Grove for 63 years. He was a Baptist minister, and was a pastor of Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church. He was a veteran of World War II, when he served in the U.S. Navy as a Petty Officer.
He worked for 25 years at the Mohawk Tire factory in Helena, Ark. His hobbies were woodworking and gardening, but his passion was his ministry.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Tony, Dewell, and Earl Self; two sisters, Delsie Moran and Mary Jenny Moran; and a granddaughter-in-law. He is survived by his wife, Callie Whisenhunt Self; two sons, James Adrian Self (Elaine) of Little Rock, and Danny Mack Self (Pat) of Piggott, Ark.; 10 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home Chapel in Clarendon, with Bros. Danny Self, Monty Self, and Todd Self officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery at Holly Grove by Brown Funeral Home of Clarendon. Pallbearers are James Scott Self, David Michael Self, John Adrian Self, Steven Mark Self, Matthew Wayne Self,and Jason Daniel Self.
(also appeared in Oct. 23, 2009, Central Arkansas Delta-Sun)
-- Edited by Jane Dearing Dennis on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 08:19:05 AM
