Harold E. McClure, Sr., 75, Churubusco, passed away at 1:55 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born Aug. 30, 1940, in Senora, Ky., he was the son of Fred and Dolores (Kessinger) McClure.

His family moved up from Kentucky and lived in Allen County then moved to Whitley County in 1953. Harold attended both Northside and Churubusco High School and at the age of 17 joined the U.S. Navy. On April 22, 1961, he married the love of his life, Patricia J. Jackson at Fort Wayne North Christian Church. He started driving dump trucks at the age of 18 and worked over 20 years between Radabaugh Trucking and retired from Graves Trucking in 1980. Harold spending time with his family and was an avid fisherman, hunter and trapper.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years: Patricia McClure; children: Harold E. McClure Jr., Churubusco; Laura (Brent) Whitehead, Nappanee; Brent (Michelle) McClure, Columbia City; and Brad McClure, Kokomo; sister: Roxann (Danny) Brock, Fort Wayne; brothers: Donald (Mary Ann) McClure; Edward (Mary Lou) McClure, both of Fort Wayne; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters: Vada Rice; Roberta ‘Sis’ Jackson; and Norma Landis; brothers: Alden ‘Ray’; Robert ‘Bobby’; and Frederick ‘Gene’ McClure.

Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home, Columbia City. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at White City Cemetery, Spencerville. Memorial donations may be made in his honor to American Heart Association.