Harold H. Allred

Harold Hearthy Allred passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 after several years of declining health. Born June 12, 1923, he was the fourth of seven children born to Jesse Booker Allred and wife Eva Hanks Clark of Siler City. Harold was a World War II Navy veteran who served as a PT Boat engineer and gunner in the European Theatre. After the D-Day Invasion of France, Harold was assigned to the Pacific where he began training for an invasion of Japan. He was honorably discharged on February 1, 1946. He attended Wilmington College for a year where he took courses in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, then worked on the West Coast for a few years before returning to Siler City to work at Klopman Mills (later became Collins and Aikman). Harold married Rachel Hall on June 28, 1952. He was an active member of the Siler City Masonic Lodge, Shriners and Scottish Rite, American Legion and Forty and Eight. Harold was also a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Siler City. He enjoyed gardening, growing a variety of vegetables and fruits until his health began to fail. He especially loved growing gourds and had quite an artistic flare for turning them into animals and objects which delighted everyone. Harold was pre-deceased by his wife, Rachel, brothers Jesse Clark Allred (wife Geraldine Phillips), Robert Hershel "Bobby" Allred (wife Carole Booth), and sister Annie Rue Allred Fox (husband Donald "DG" Fox"). He is survived by brothers George Henry Allred (Marie Councilman, deceased) of Bonlee, Jack Allred (wife JoAnn Paschal), sister, Frances Allred Disharoon both of Siler City and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday April 12, 2013 from 1:00 - 1:45 PM at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Friday April 12, 2013 at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Siler City. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 314 North Second Avenue, Siler City, NC 27344 or Liberty Home Care and Hospice, 401 East Third Street, Siler City, NC 27344. Online condolences may be made at www.pughfuneralhome.com.