HAROLD McCLOUD

1935 - 2017

HAROLD McCLOUD, 82, of Verdunville and Mitchell Heights, W.Va., passed on to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Logan Regional Medical Center after many years of illness. Harold was born February 26, 1935, the son of Mattie Carter McCloud and Roy McCloud of Verdunville. Harold is survived by his wife of 57 years, Norma Baisden McCloud and one daughter, Sandra McCloud of Charles Town, W.Va. Other survivors are his brother Leslie McCloud and niece Nancy Ann McCloud of Tucson, Ariz.; sister Marie White of Chauncey, W.Va.; niece Susie Davis and Charles Rakes and extended family who loved him dearly. Beloved family passing before him were Easter Rakes, Belva Napier, Ben McCloud, Sidney McCloud, Hershell McCloud, John and James McCloud, Phyllis Watts, and Ronald Gene Rakes. The wake will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Akers-James Funeral Home at Aracoma, W.Va. Services will be conducted by Jack Baisden and Tyler Browning at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment with military rites will follow in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby, W.Va. Harold graduated from Logan High School, class of 1955 and immediately joined the U.S. Air Force. He served as a Budget, Auditing, and Accounting Specialist attached to the 16th and 17th AF. He was stationed in Madrid, Spain and was afforded the opportunity to travel to bases in Europe and North Africa. He loved his country and was proud to serve. Upon his return, he worked as an Office Manager for several local coal-related businesses. Serving as pallbearers will be Joseph Lee Harris, Harold David Napier, Kenneth Scaggs, Terrell Webb, Henderson Baisden Jr., and Eddie Joe Canterbury. Honorary pallbearers will be Ernest Martin III, Eddie Canterbury, Timmothy Browning and Joseph Edward Canterbury. His wife and daughter would to thank Dr. Dev A Rellan and the caring physicians at HIMG in Huntington, W.Va., and Logan Regional Medical Center for making the family comfortable during his final hours. Norma and Sandra also want to extend their deepest thanks and appreciation to his private nurse, Lisa Ann Baisden Jeffrey. Harold's love and trust in her was profound. Online condolences may be left at www.jamesfh.com. Akers-James Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.