Richard "Dick" Allen Self, 67, of North Little Rock died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008.
He was born May 25, 1941, in Rushville, Ind., to James Willard and Lydia Irene Crane Self.
Mr. Self served in the Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran. While stationed at the Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, he met his wife, Linda Ann Davis. They married on Nov. 3, 1962, and shared 40 years together until her death in December 2002. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in North Little Rock. He was retired from the Air Force and the Veteran's Administration Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; two brothers, James and Kenneth; and five sisters, Dorothy, Virginia, Hartzel, Margery and Winnona.
Survivors include a son, Gregory Allen Self and wife Laurie of Benton; a daughter, Kimberlee Ann Self Hardy of Cabot; a son-in-law, Todd Hardy of Jacksonville; five granddaughters, Kayla McPherson-Turner and husband Bill Ray of North Little Rock, Karisa Hardy of Cabot, Morgan Ruckman of Benton, Kyndal Hardy of Cabot and Korie Self of Benton; two brothers, William "Bob" Self and wife Lelea of Rushville, Ind., and Billy Self and wife Lois of Franklin, Ind.; a sister, Annabelle Shelton of Simpsonville, S.C.; a brother-in-law, Harold Davis Jr. and wife Judy of Benton; a sister-in-law, Deborah Cates of Cabot; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at North Little Rock Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park at Alexander.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Online guest book: www.nlrfh.com.
Family comments: He is also survived by his special companion, Shirley Clark of Cabot; and special friends, Angie and Eric Schnebelen, Steve and Linda Holland, Larry Majors, Don Russell and Danny and Janice Edwards, all of North Little Rock.