Harold Eugene Waltrip

Harold Eugene Waltrip, 89 year old resident of Oaks, Oklahoma, died October 23, 2019, at his home. He was born on July 22, 1930, in Mattoon, Illinois, to Ernst Waltrip and Edna Mae Meyers Waltrip. Harold was born into a family of professional bakers and enjoyed a long career in the baking industry. He married Dorma Lee Chadwick on May 20, 1949, in Salem, Arkansas. In the early 1960s, Harold and Dorma owned LeAnn Bakery in West Plains, Missouri. Harold was a salesman in 1960s and 1970s. From 1977 until 1989, Harold and his wife Dorma owned PARC, Inc., in Plano, Texas, where they manufactured additives for the baking industry. Harold was well-known in the industry for trouble-shooting formula problems. In 1989 Harold and Dorma retired and moved to Pagosa Springs, Colorado, fulfilling a lifelong dream of living the mountain life. They moved back to Texas in 1993 to be closer to family. His hobbies were collecting antique glassware, including over 100 hair receivers. Harold also restored the scrollwork on intricate antique picture frames. From the 1980s until just a few months before his death, Harold was most known for his beautiful custom-made leather work. He created beautiful saddles, harnesses, rifle scabbards, gun holsters, and knife sheaths, many for celebrities. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernst and Edna Mae Meyers Waltrip; brother, Paul Waltrip; and sister, Helen Mooney. He is survived by his wife, Dorma Lee Chadwick Waltrip, of Oaks, Oklahoma; children: Carol Scott of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Gary Waltrip and wife Cindy of Oaks, Oklahoma; Elizabeth Waltrip of Longwood, Florida; Melissa Atchison and husband Jim of Van Alstyne, Texas; and Melinda Waltrip of Gulfport, Mississippi; brothers: Charles Waltrip of Carbondale, Kansas; and David Waltrip of Cabot, Arkansas; ten grandchildren: Amy Scott Welch, Susan Scott Palacios, Sarah Waltrip Caldwell, Jarrod Waltrip, Catherine Atchison, Amanda Atchison Besh, Jonathan Waltrip, Jeremy Waltrip, Samantha Waltrip Scheidt, and Kristofer Waltrip; fourteen great grandchildren: Rebecca, Cosmo, Zane, Dax, Gage, Jansen, Jace, Landon, Alyssa, Brooklyn, Sean, Taylor, Hailey, and Junior; and one great great grandchild, Anthony. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019 at Twin Oaks Baptist Church with Pastor Leo Duncan officiating. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery in Salem, Arkansas.

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Harold Eugene Waltrip

July 22, 1930 - October 23, 2019