Harold McCarville

Harold L. McCarville

Sept. 15, 1928 - April 5, 2017

McCOOK, Neb. — Harold L. McCarville, age 88, of McCook, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Community Hospital in McCook.

Harold was born Sept. 15, 1928, in Martin, S.D., to parents, George J. and Dorothy Florence (Funk) McCarville. He was one of 12 children. As a young boy, Harold moved from Martin to southern Missouri in an old covered truck bed pulled by a team of horses. The family lived in Missouri until Harold’s father took a job at the Army Air Base north of McCook during World War II. Harold attended school at a country school near the base.

In 1948, Harold’s family moved to Arkansas. Harold choose to stay in McCook to be near his future bride, Phyllis Brunswick. He lived in a bunk house with Phyllis’ brothers on the Brunswick farm. On Feb. 9, 1950, Harold married the love of his life, Phyllis (Brunswick) McCarville in McCook. They couple made their home in McCook and were blessed with three children.

Throughout the years, Harold was employed by Granger Trucking, Co., Drake Oil and as a diesel mechanic for the Nebraska Department of Roads. In his spare time, he was a “shade tree mechanic” who enjoyed long conversations while working on vehicles for his family and friends.

Harold was also a member of the McCook Eagles Club where he and Phyllis spent their Friday nights eating a hamburger for dinner and playing darts or shuffleboard. They competed in many dart and shuffleboard competitions around the state and loved to square dance the night away on the dance floor. The warm summer evenings found Harold and Phyllis sitting in their lawn chairs cheering on coed softball games at the Jaycees Complex near their home. Following his retirement from the Department of Roads, Harold enjoyed driving a truck during wheat and corn harvest, and he also used his diesel mechanic skills to keep everything running smoothly at Heartland Cattle.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Rita (in infancy), Catherine Brock and Veronica Tramell; brothers, Hugh (in infancy), Larry, Gene, Leo and Dennis McCarville; sons-in- law, Dan Brown and Lloyd Jones; sisters-in-law, Wanda McCarville and Joan McCarville; as well as granddaughter, Tiffany Mosher.

Harold is survived by his wife of 67 years, Phyllis McCarville of McCook; sons, Thomas (Sharon) McCarville of Cambridge, Neb., and Timothy McCarville of McCook; daughter, Teresa Brown of Palisade, Neb.; brothers, Francis McCarville of Cambridge and Howard McCarville of Harrison, Ark.; sister, Margaret McCarville of Erie, Pa.,; sisters-in-law, Elvea McCarville of Honduras and Lori McCarville of Omaha, Neb.; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and close friends.

Visitation will be Friday, April 7, 2017, from 2 to 8 p.m.at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook.

A funeral service will be Saturday, April 8, 2017, beginning at 3 p.m., at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steve Bales officiating. Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery also located in McCook.

Memorial contributions may be designated in Harold’s name and will be used to purchase a bench to be placed at the Jaycees Complex.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home had been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit our website at www.carpenterbreland.com to leave your online condolences for the family.