Blake Self

KIRBY — Blake Self, age 70, of Kirby, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.

He was born Sept. 29, 1948, in Kirby, the son of Alton Self and Victoria Amilee Logan Self. On August 26, 1967, he married Kay Dunlap. He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Gregg Self.

Blake was a lifelong follower of Christ and currently served as an elder at the Delight Church of Christ. A 1966 graduate of Kirby High School, Blake attended Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. He was employed with Weyerhaeuser for over thirty years where he was the information technology director. Blake impacted young lives as he coached little league baseball in De Queen and served as president of the Kirby School Board for many years.

Also while living in De Queen, Blake enjoyed playing golf and served as the president of De Queen Country Club. He enjoyed deer management and hunting with his sons, and for the last seven years, Blake enjoyed working, planting and maintaining a fifteen-acre wildlife habitat food plot assisted by his grandson. He enjoyed mowing his yard, growing roses and was always ready for his next project. Blake was devoted to his family and adored his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He is survived by wife, Kay Self, of Kirby; two sons, Shane Self, of Magnolia, and Chris (Dianna) Self, of Kirby; three grandsons, Dustin (Yoko) Martin, of San Diego, Calif., Steven Self, of Batesville, Miss., and Jon Self, of Kirby; two great-grandchildren, Kaila Martin and Noah Martin; one sister, Dee (Jerry) Mack, of Kirby; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Glenwood, with E. J. Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Ebenezer Cemetery.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Pallbearers will include men from Kirby Church of Christ and Delight Church of Christ.

Memorials may be made to People of Pike County in Need Fund, c/o Delight Church of Christ, 23 Hwy 19 South, Delight, Arkansas 71940.

Guest registry is at http:// www.davis-smith.com.