Lillie Pearl McClelland Self, 86, of Silsbee, died Saturday, January 2, 2016, at Silsbee Oaks Health Care, Silsbee. She was born January 10, 1929, in Pineland, to Lonia Strickland McClelland and Willie McClelland. Mrs. Self served the Lord as a pastor’s wife for over thirty years. She was a retired cafeteria worker at Sims Elementary in Bridge City.
Survivors include her children, Kenneth Self and his wife, Lucinda, of Kirbyville and Debbie Lewis of Lumberton; grandchildren, Rebecca Hernandez, and her husband, Javi, of Nacogdoches; Brittany Cruz and her husband, Anthony, of Newton; Kevin Self and his fiance’, Brenna Burnes, of Kirbyville; Presley Lewis of Lumberton; and Devin Lewis of Lumberton; and great-grandchildren, Arrianna Cruz of Newton, Isabella Hernandez of Nacogdoches, and Trey Self of Kirbyville.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Reverend Troy Self; and brothers, Walter McClelland, Easuel McClelland, and Jesse McClelland.
A gathering of Mrs. Self’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, January 4, 2016, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at Broussard’s, with her interment to follow at 2:00 p.m., at Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill.
