He was born on October 15, 1933 to the late J.C. and Gladys Bryant McClure in Gaston County. Harry was retired from Carolina Freight Carriers and a member of Penelope Baptist Church. His greatest enjoyments were family, history, traveling, reading the Bible and telling anecdotes about life in his farming community.
Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Shelby Jean McClure, Harriet McClure; sisters, Mildred Earney, Livinia Shedd.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Isenhour McClure of the home; daughter, Renee Setzer of North Myrtle Beach, SC; son, James “Jimmy” McClure, Jr. of Hickory; stepson, Thomas Michael Elmore and wife Xiaorong of Connelly Springs; grandson, Jamie Todd McClure and wife Melanie of Granite Falls; granddaughters, Pamela Friday and husband Tim of Kings Mountain, Charity Beener and husband David of Gastonia, Misty Chick of Kings Mountain; step granddaughters, Anya Elmore of Hickory, Olga Poovey and husband Brad of Hickory, 11 great grandchildren, one great great grandson; brother, Mitch McClure and wife Nancy of Dallas; and brother- in- law Pete Earney.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at Penelope Baptist Church. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Rev. Larry Cline will be officiating the service. Entombment will follow at Catawba Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the “Out of the Ashes” Fund at Penelope Baptist Church, 3310 Main Ave. NW, Hickory, NC 28601.
