A private memorial for Charles Eldon Self, 86, will be held at a later date by the family.
Charles Eldon Self was born May 6, 1936 in Houston, Texas to Travis Eldon Self and Mildred (Rollins) Self. He passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Charles graduated high school and entered the police academy in 1958. He worked the majority of his life as a police officer, working his way up to homicide detective. He retired in May of 2020 from the Milam County Sheriff’s department.
He was a cattle rancher and he loved his Harley and hotrods. He enjoyed going to church and was a Mason.
Charles lived in Texas until recently, when he moved to Chickasha to be with his family.
He was preceded in death by both parents and his sister Doris Baker.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law Charles Travis “C.T.” Self and Karla Self of Chickasha; son Kenneth Eldon Self of Houston, Texas; daughters Twanya Weber of Houston, Texas and Tangee Self of Temple, Texas; grandchildren Truitt Self and Allen Bayer; brother John Wayne Self; and other extended family and friends.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.