Funeral service for Opal Self 75 of West Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, August 10, 2012 at McClendon Baptist Church. Dr. Kevin Stewart, Rev. Rick Crandall and Rev. James Gardner will be officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Mrs. Self was born May 24, 1937 in Tallulah, LA and passed away August 7, 2012 in West Monroe. Mrs. Self was a faithful member of McClendon Baptist Church where she cooked the Wednesday night meals and was the Sunday School teacher for the one year old class for many years. She was retired from O.P.S.B. as a cafeteria manager at West Monroe High School. Mrs. Self was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. One of Mrs. Self's greatest joys was cooking Sunday meals for years for all of her family. Mrs. Self is preceded in death by her parents; John and Avis Scott; sisters, Marion Hillman, Rose Moore; brother; Michael Scott and a son-in-law, Mark Young. Mrs. Self is survived by her husband, Pete Self; 4 children; Clyde Self and wife Cindy, Sherry Stokes and husband Buddy, John Self and wife Liz, and Rita Young; brothers; John Scott Jr. and wife Stella, William Scott and wife Judy, George Scott and wife Amy; sisters; Alma Rollins, Anne Morgan and Helen Breedlove; 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jared Self, Jacob Self, Bradley Young, Justin Lawrence, Doug Self and Bernard Powell. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 9, 2012 from 5:00pm until 8:00 pm at McClendon Baptist Church. Special thanks to McClendon Baptist Church family for their support and prayers during Mrs. Self's illness and to Jessica Sharp and Dr. Weinberger. All donations may be made to McClendon Baptist Church Children's Building Fund.