Harold Richard Eskew Sr.

November 25, 2019

Harold Richard Eskew, Sr., age 93, of Austell passed away November 25, 2019. Harold was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Powder Springs. A veteran of World War II, he proudly served as a paratrooper in the United States Army Airborne Unit from 1942 to 1946. Harold was inducted at Fort Benning when he was 16 years old. His tours took him all around the world, including Switzerland, Normandy, and Guadalcanal. Because he was on active duty during D-Day, Harold remembered losing many friends on the shores of Normandy. While he was serving, he also cooked for his comrades and was a boxer. Harold was very proud of his service to his country. Harold is preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Florence Eskew; and brothers, Paul and Edward Eskew. Harold is survived by his wife of 71 years, Rachel V. Eskew; children, Harold Richard “Ricky” Eskew Jr. (wife, Jan) of Austell, Stephen Michael Eskew of Austell , and Gail Eskew Moss (husband, Richard) of Hiram; grandchildren, Shay, Erica, Stephen, and Britney; great-grandchildren, Olivia, Maddox, Asher, Beckett, Stella, Owen, Elijah, Olin, Saralyn, Jessica, and Haley; sister, Irene Waits; niece, Melinda; nephew, Jerry; and many beloved extended family and friends. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 29th, 12:00 pm at Davis-Struempf Chapel with Brother Ronnie Tibbitts officiating. Interment will follow the service at Mozley Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM before the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at lls.org or the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org.