Published in Richmond Obituary News BRAYLEY, John "Jack" Charles, 90, of Richmond, passed away March 5, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife, Lana Lovelace Brayley; son, John Michael Brayley and his wife, Anita; daughter-in-law, Mary Brayley; grandchildren, Grace Brayley Childress, Sarah Mae Brayley and James Dustin Brayley; and great-grandson, Maxwell James Brayley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Sam Okerlund; son, James Henry Brayley; and daughter, Catherine Sara Brayley. The family will receive friends 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Bliley's- Central, 3801 Augusta Ave., where a ceremony will begin at 10 a.m.

This is my cousin. Line goes; Charles Loveless - Luther loveless - Marion Loveless - George Washington Loveless -James of Tish. Thanks for posting this, I had not heard she passed. Larry Loveless Fredericksburg, Va Sent from my iPad > On Mar 8, 2015, at 12:29 PM, bgsroots via <[email protected]> wrote: > > Charlene Woolley > Sept. 1, 1941 ~ Feb. 25, 2015 > Resident of Pinole, CA > Our beloved Charlene, wife, mother, grandmother, slipped away from us, peacefully, with John, sons Mark and Scott, with her until she quietly passed away. Charlene had been surrounded by her close family, including all 7 grandchildren and many, many close friends who visited with her while hospitalized. Charlene fell victim to a silent, aggressive ovarian cancer. Charlene never said one word that she experienced any pain or discomfort. This was one beautiful, strong, always smiling and happy, a truly "One in a Million" wonderful lady! > Charlene was born in Altus, AR, only months old, she came to Richmond, CA with her parents, Charles and Pauline Loveless, where Pauline became a welder at Kaiser Shipyard and Charles went to sea with the Merchant Marines! Going thru Richmond Schools, she graduated as a proud member of the Richmond Class of 1959, known as The '59ers'. After WWII ended, her parents went into the grocery business with Ed Spence's Markets, then at Sunnyside Markets. > Charlene and John were married in 1959 and spent 55 years in a great, wonderful marriage, building a home in Lake County doing much of the work themselves with our young sons at the time! They enjoyed travels to many places around the world, with friends and family, many times taking off just the two of them to explore other countries! > Charlene was a bookkeeper working for M & L Trucking, Weill Industrial Supply and retired from Northbay Regional Center in Napa. > Charlene's hobbies were a myriad of cooking, gardening, art, painting, travel and especially spending time with her treasured family and the grandkids. > She is survived by husband John, sons Mark (Susanne), & Scott (Stephanie), grandchildren, Channing, Travis, Cameron, Sean, Kelli, Kaity and Connor. Sister Paulette Weill and brother Paul Loveless, nieces and nephews and many, many great close friends! > In lieu of flowers, please donate in her name, to American Cancer Society : donate.cancer.org/index, or your favorite charity . > Funeral services will be held on Wednesday April 8th, 11:00 AM at Wilson & Kratzer, Civic Center Chapel, 455 24th Street, Richmond, CA 94804. reception following at The Historic Rockefeller Lodge, 2650 Market Ave. San Pablo, CA, (at Church Lane) > > Published in Contra Costa Times on Mar. 8, 2015 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Charlene Woolley Sept. 1, 1941 ~ Feb. 25, 2015 Resident of Pinole, CA Our beloved Charlene, wife, mother, grandmother, slipped away from us, peacefully, with John, sons Mark and Scott, with her until she quietly passed away. Charlene had been surrounded by her close family, including all 7 grandchildren and many, many close friends who visited with her while hospitalized. Charlene fell victim to a silent, aggressive ovarian cancer. Charlene never said one word that she experienced any pain or discomfort. This was one beautiful, strong, always smiling and happy, a truly "One in a Million" wonderful lady! Charlene was born in Altus, AR, only months old, she came to Richmond, CA with her parents, Charles and Pauline Loveless, where Pauline became a welder at Kaiser Shipyard and Charles went to sea with the Merchant Marines! Going thru Richmond Schools, she graduated as a proud member of the Richmond Class of 1959, known as The '59ers'. After WWII ended, her parents went into the grocery business with Ed Spence's Markets, then at Sunnyside Markets. Charlene and John were married in 1959 and spent 55 years in a great, wonderful marriage, building a home in Lake County doing much of the work themselves with our young sons at the time! They enjoyed travels to many places around the world, with friends and family, many times taking off just the two of them to explore other countries! Charlene was a bookkeeper working for M & L Trucking, Weill Industrial Supply and retired from Northbay Regional Center in Napa. Charlene's hobbies were a myriad of cooking, gardening, art, painting, travel and especially spending time with her treasured family and the grandkids. She is survived by husband John, sons Mark (Susanne), & Scott (Stephanie), grandchildren, Channing, Travis, Cameron, Sean, Kelli, Kaity and Connor. Sister Paulette Weill and brother Paul Loveless, nieces and nephews and many, many great close friends! In lieu of flowers, please donate in her name, to American Cancer Society : donate.cancer.org/index, or your favorite charity . Funeral services will be held on Wednesday April 8th, 11:00 AM at Wilson & Kratzer, Civic Center Chapel, 455 24th Street, Richmond, CA 94804. reception following at The Historic Rockefeller Lodge, 2650 Market Ave. San Pablo, CA, (at Church Lane) Published in Contra Costa Times on Mar. 8, 2015

I called Forest Lawn and they will not be publishing an obituary on their web site for this one – so this is all there is. With Jessie spelled with the “i.e.” vs. “e” I presume that is a female. Any one have an idea who this is? Jessie L. Lovelace Obituary Jessie L. Lovelace, 66, formerly of South Carolina, died Monday, February 23, 2015 at Asheville Health Center in Swannanoa. Services will be private. Forest Lawn Funeral Home is assisting the family. Funeral Home Forest Lawn Funeral Home 538 Tracy Grove Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 (828) 692-9188 Published in The Times-News on Feb. 27, 2015

The picture appears to be a African-American Dorothy Lee Johnson Morris The Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Dorothy Lee Johnson Morris of LaGrange will be Monday, March 9, 2015 at 1:00PM at the Warren Temple United Methodist Church. Rev. Ernest Abernathy will officiate. Burial will be in the Southview Cemetery. Mrs. Morris, a native of LaGrange, was born July 15, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Tom and Jessie Mae Reed Johnson. She was a 1957 graduate of East Depot High School and was employed until retirement as a licensed practical nurse at Columbus Regional Medical Center. She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons, Arthur Morris Jr. and Wendell J. Morris; sisters, Annie Ruth Lovelace, Dayton OH; Elizabeth Johnson, Cleveland, OH; Mable Abernathy, Cleveland, OH; Sandra Johnson, LaGrange; brothers, Cliff Johnson, Atlanta; Thomas ("T.J.") Johnson; two granddaughters: Mieshia Boykin and BreAnna Morris; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters: Jessie Mae Johnson and Helen Johnson; and brother, Walter Johnson (Gladys). The family will be at the home of sister, Sandra Johnson at 1426 Hamilton Road. Condolences may be expressed by visiting www.lakesdunsonrobertson.com. Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Funeral Home Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home 201 Hamilton Road La Grange, GA 30241 (706) 882-6411 Funeral Home Details Send Flowers Published in LaGrange Daily News from Mar. 6 to Mar. 7, 2015

September 21,1936 - March 3, 2015 Carol Hodo McCarty, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on March 3rd, 2015 at the age of 78. Carol McCarty, daughter of John Mark Hodo and Mitylene Yates Hodo, was one of three children. She is survived by her five children: Mittie McCarty, Bill McCarty, Eve Short, Paige McCarty, and Kevin McCarty. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Bill McCarty, Mark McCarty, Rebecca Loveless, Matthew Short, Giulia Mugnaini, Caroline Short, William McCarty, and Isabella McCarty. Carol's hilarious personality, constant selflessness, and deep love for God will be greatly missed by her family and friends. "Rather than mourn the absence of the flame, let us celebrate how brightly it glowed." The family will receive friends at 12:00 PM, Saturday, March 7th, 2015, at Ridout's Valley Chapel, Oxmoor Rd in Homewood. Service will follow at 1:00 PM in the chapel. Published in The Birmingham News from Mar. 5 to Mar. 6, 2015

Note for the archives: The obituary of Curtis Smith published March 5, 2015 in the Gaston Gazette mentions that he served during WWII in the US Navy Pacific Fleet as a torpedoman aboard the USS Lovelace. The ship was named after after aviator Donald Alexander Lovelace (1906-1943) See URL’s http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=55991 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Lovelace_(DE-198) http://www.hullnumber.com/DE-198 for more info.

Obituary Picture appears to be a African-American Governor L. Johnson 1937 - 2015 Rev. Elder Governor L. Johnson, 77, of Racine passed away peacefully at his residence with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2015. Governor was born on Dec. 24, 1937, in Fordyce, Ark., the son of the late Joseph A. and Lummie (Marks) Johnson. He was educated in Washington Middle School and graduated from Kenosha High School. He furthered his education at Gateway Technical College, UW-Parkside and Cardinal Stritch University. He married Betty Wright on May 27, 1958, in Kenosha, they later divorced. Prior to College he served in the United States Marine Corps and also served in the National Guard, and was honorably discharged. Governor was employed as Director of Personal at Young Radiator-Westinghouse in Racine. He went on to obtain many managerial positions in prominent company's and was the key person in making historical landmarks for other people in their professional careers. His hobbies included studying the Holy Bible, preaching the word of the Jesus Christ, and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include his ex-wife Betty; children, Audrey Lovelace, April Johnson, all of Kenosha, and Adrian (Sheryl) Johnson of Milwaukee; brothers, Frank and Terry Bankhead; sisters, Joan Bankhead and Josephine Davis; 10 grandchildren; and many great grandchildren. Governor was preceded in death by a daughter Desiree Lynn; son Brent Adair; sister Alma Byrd; and brother Kenny. A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the Greater Mt. Hebron Church of God in Christ, 7445-20th Avenue Kenosha, WI 53143, from 9 to 10 a.m. with funeral services to follow at 10 a.m. A repast luncheon will immediately follow the service in the church hall. Kenosha Funeral Services & Crematory 8226 Sheridan Rd. Kenosha, WI 53143 (262) 652-1943 www.kenosha-funeral-services.com

Obituary Picture appears to be an African-American MORGAN, Nakia A. Nakia A. Morgan, 40, of Fayetteville, GA formerly of West Point, GA passed February 28, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 6, 2015, 1:00 pm EST at the Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1111 East 10th Street, West Point,GA, with the Rev. Ralph Thompson, Jr. serving as Eulogist. Interment will be held in Marseilles Cemetery. Nakia was a product of the Troup County Public Schools and received an Associate Degree in Sport Medicine from GA Military College and a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of West GA. He was employed by ApolloMD. Nakia was a member of the Capital City School Officiating Group and worked the GHSA Finals in 2012, 2013 and 2014. As a college official, he was a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, Southern Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Peach Belt Conference. Nakia lived a very active life. He was a member of World Changers Church. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and was a 32nd Degree Mason. Nakia was the author of a book entitled, "Tales of a Tiger." He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Lovelace,Sr. and foster grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hodo. He leaves to cherish his memories: his son, Kaden Naki Williams, Atlanta, GA; a loving and devoted mother, Yvonne Mwikuta, West Point, GA; two brothers, Fyebo Kaven (Alysia) Mwikuta, Lanett, AL, Darryl Morgan, Opelika, AL; a God brother, Jeff Billingslea, West Point, GA; one sister, Allyson (William) Jones, Lanett, AL; a grandmother, Margaret Wright, Opelika, AL; Five aunts, Janie M. Ransom, Lanett, AL; Jennifer Copeland, Penny Ward, both of West Point, GA; Mattie Bell Jones and Minnie Jones, Opelika, AL; Three uncles, George Henry (Regina) Lovelace, Raymond (Barbara) Lovelace, Lanett, AL and John S. (Jarvis) Lovelace, West Point, GA, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and well wishers. The family may be contact at 106 Avenue N, West Point, GA 31833 Online condolences may be expressed at www.mwleemortuary.com Directed by: M.W. Lee Mortuary of West Point, GA has charge of arrangements (706) 643-3222 Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Mar. 5, 2015

What he said (Thanks!) Thumbed into my iPhone. Apologies for terse or misspelled items. > On Mar 4, 2015, at 9:23 AM, "bgsroots" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have often wondered why we don't get a lot of spam on the list, so here is a great big THANK YOU Greg for all you do. > > Bob Stewart > > -----Original Message----- From: Greg Lovelace via > Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 11:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LL] List matters > > Hi, everyone… > > In the past few days, there has been a drastic jump in the number of spam messages coming into the list. My job is to deal with those messages and either approve them or mark them as spam and delete them. This morning there were 99, and there has been an average of 75 or so per day. It takes a lot of time to go through the list and make sure they are spam before marking each one to forward to the Rootsweb spam detector and then marking them for deletion. This morning, I just deleted them all without looking. So be forewarned… If posting to the list, make sure you use the address with which you subscribed. Otherwise, the mail will end up the list for me to moderate, and as long as this volume of spam keeps pouring in, I’m just gonna delete them without looking. Most of the time, if a legit message gets bounced over to the moderator list, it is because it was sent to the list from a non-subscribed address. So keep this in mind, and give your pore ol’ list admin ! a little help ☺ > > Peace, > Part of the Tree, > Greg > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have often wondered why we don't get a lot of spam on the list, so here is a great big THANK YOU Greg for all you do. Bob Stewart -----Original Message----- From: Greg Lovelace via Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 11:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LL] List matters Hi, everyone… In the past few days, there has been a drastic jump in the number of spam messages coming into the list. My job is to deal with those messages and either approve them or mark them as spam and delete them. This morning there were 99, and there has been an average of 75 or so per day. It takes a lot of time to go through the list and make sure they are spam before marking each one to forward to the Rootsweb spam detector and then marking them for deletion. This morning, I just deleted them all without looking. So be forewarned… If posting to the list, make sure you use the address with which you subscribed. Otherwise, the mail will end up the list for me to moderate, and as long as this volume of spam keeps pouring in, I’m just gonna delete them without looking. Most of the time, if a legit message gets bounced over to the moderator list, it is because it was sent to the list from a non-subscribed address. So keep this in mind, and give your pore ol’ list admin a little help ☺ Peace, Part of the Tree, Greg ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Greg Adams: I really appreciate you sharing you information to the obituaries that are posted. I will be a big help to researches in the future. Bob Stewart -----Original Message----- From: Greg Adams via Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 1:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LL] Obituary of Carlton Ragan mentions daugher TraciRagan Lovelace (Bill) - Lauderdale, AL Mr. Ragan's family actually includes two Lauderdale County AL Lovelacedescendents: daughter-in-law Andrea Michelle Campbell (Ragan): / Glenda Faye Lovelace / Allen"Bill" Lovelace / Robert Augustus Lovelace, Sr. / D. Hazel"Hade" Lovelace / James Thaddeus "Thad" Lovelace / Hazel Lovelace son-in-law William Keith "Bill" Lovelace: / Edward Franklin "Ed" Lovelace,Sr. / Elvin Koonce Lovelace / James Ervin "Jim" Lovelace / GeorgeWashington Lovelace Greg Adams From: bgsroots via <[email protected]> To: LL <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 1:07 PM Subject: [LL] Obituary of Carlton Ragan mentions daugher Traci Ragan Lovelace (Bill) - AL Carlton Ragan Carlton L. Ragan, 72, of Florence, passed away Feb. 27, 2015, at ECM Hospital after an extended illness. He was a member of Underwood Baptist Church, the Muscle Shoals Street Rodders, and he was retired from Reynolds Alloys plant after 32 years of service. Visitation will be Sunday, March 1, 2015, from 1-3 p.m. at Greenview Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Josh Lancaster and the Rev. Donnie McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow in Greenview Memorial Park. Mr. Ragan was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Annie Mae Ragan, and sister, Pamela Perry. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Burlison Ragan, of Florence; son, Chad Ragan and wife, Michelle, of Cherokee; daughters, Traci Ragan Lovelace and husband, Bill, of Florence, and Tonya Ragan Suggs and husband, Robbie, of Muscle Shoals; sister, Carolyn Daniel; grandchildren, Alexandrea Jewel Ragan and Olivia Kate Ragan; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Youth Building fund at Underwood Baptist Church. Active pallbearers will be Gary Smallwood, Tommy Higginbotham, Van Daniel, Patrick Daniel, Alan Ferguson, and Eric Bedingfield. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Casteel and the street rod family. An online guest book may be viewed and signed at greenviewmemorial.com. Arrangements by Greenview Funeral Home. Funeral Home Greenview Funeral Home 3657 Old Chisholm Road Florence, AL 35633 (256) 764-2411 Published in Florence Times Daily on Feb. 28, 2015 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hal Bowen Howard, Jr., a gentleman devoted to his Episcopal faith, his family, his friends, and his home city of Memphis, TN, died peacefully in Palm Beach, FL on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the age of 89, with his son and daughter by his side. Beloved by all who knew him, he was an erudite man with courtly manners and a sly sense of humor. Mr. Howard was born on June 8, 1925 in Memphis, TN to Hal B. Howard and Marianne Crawford Howard. His early years were spent in Memphis attending Pentecost-Garrison School. His high school years were spent at The Choate School in Wallingford, CT . He proceeded to Yale University for college and received a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations. Furthering his education, Hal received an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a Certified Investment Counselor as well. Mr. Howard served in the Armed Services, posted in Japan. Throughout his illustrious career, Hal amassed over forty years of experience in the field of investment management. He is considered an expert in his field. He began his professional career with T. Rowe Price of Baltimore, MD and was asked to move to New York City to start the office there. He remained with T. Rowe Price for twenty-five years occupying the positions of Vice President and Director. In 1999, he established his own investment consulting firm, working with clients to meet their investment objectives by advising them and managing their portfolios. Until his death, Mr. Howard remained active in the investment business. While working in New York, Mr. Howard resided in Greenwich, CT. There he raised his children, Hal Bowen Howard, III, and Sara Crump Crawford Howard from his former marriage to the late Sara Macrae Humphreys Howard. Hal has lived primarily in Palm Beach, Florida for the last 25 years with his wife Suzanne de Rose Howard, who has also predeceased him. While in Palm Beach, Mr. Howard was a devoted member of Bethesda-by-the Sea Episcopal Church, proudly serving as an usher on many Sundays. On Saturday mornings Hal could be found at Green’s Pharmacy for breakfast. Hal was a philanthropic man and gave generously to the things that were important to him. Recurring themes in Mr. Howard’s generous philanthropy were his sentimental attachment to Memphis and its history, his dedication to superior education for those that might not be able to afford it. He was devoted to “give opportunity to people who otherwise would not have it” and took great joy in honoring others through his gifts. In recognition of his ongoing gifts to the Memphis Garden Club, Mr. Howard was named an honorary member of the Garden Club of America, which he found both humbling and amusing as it is an all-women’s organization. Devotion to his heritage took form in the donation of a refurbished home, the current headquarters of Memphis Heritage and named Howard Hall in his honor. His philanthropic endeavors are numerous - but most recently he had dedicated his time as the Founder of the Crawford-Howard Foundation in Memphis, where he also served on the Board of Trustees of Elmwood Cemetery. Hal was a world traveler, enjoyed golfing, studying history, hunting and living life to the fullest. Mr. Howard was predeceased by his parents Hal Bowen Howard and Marianne Crawford Howard; his sister, Marianne Howard Guckenberger; his former wife, Sara Macrae Humphreys Howard; and his wife, Suzanne deRose Howard. He leaves his children, Hal Bowen Howard, III of Minneapolis, MN and Sara Crump Crawford Howard of Dorset, VT; grandchildren Cooper Meyer Howard and Isabella Macrae Garay; his niece Marianne Farnsworth Horan of Alexandria, VA; his nephew Sidney W Farnsworth, III, of Memphis; Memphis cousins William T. Arthur, Jr., Anne Arthur Kenny, Coors Arthur, and Mary Miles Loveless; great nieces Elizabeth P. Farnsworth and Marianne Crawford Horan. If Hal B Howard, Jr. were here to write this obituary, he would say, “Hail and Farewell”, as homage to his beloved godfather, T. Nash Buckingham, the American author and conservationist from Memphis. Services will be held Wednes- day, March 4 in Elmwood Cemetery Chapel, 824 S. Dudley, Memphis, TN 38104. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. and the Service will begin at 10 am. Burial is private. Hal’s children have requested that donations in his memory be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Hospice of Palm Beach County or the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.memphisfuneralhome.net Memphis Funeral Home 5599 Poplar Ave. (901)725-0100 Published in The Commercial Appeal from Feb. 26 to Mar. 3, 2015

Wilder, Dorothy Juanita, passed away on March 1, 2015. She was born on March 13, 1925 to the late John and Maude West. She was a member of Summit Heights United Methodist Church. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Kermit Wilder; sisters, Pearl Horning and Bertha Miller. She is survived by her children, Denny Wilder and Cindy Wilder; sister, Mildred Loveless; grandchildren, Allison (Kyle), Brad (Sissy), Craig (Crystal), Patrick and Tiffany, great-grandchildren, Dakoda, Shelby, Brandon, Rachel, Samantha, Megan, Dylan, Daniel, Ava, Brayden and Mikey; great-great-grandchildren, Madiline and Gracie. A funeral service to celebrate Dorothy's life will be conducted at noon on Thursday, March 5, 2015 in the chapel of Arch L. Heady at Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Road with entombment to follow at Resthaven Memorial Park Mausoleum. Guests are invited to attend a visitation from 3-8pm on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Arch L. Heady at Resthaven and after 9a.m. the day of the funeral. Expressions of sympathy may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 Source Code:IIQ040799001 Please visit us online at www.archlheadyresthaven.com Published in The Courier-Journal on Mar. 4, 2015

James William Stratton 1926 - 2015 AIKEN, SC - Jim Stratton, beloved husband of Mary E. Stratton for 58 years passed gently into the arms of the presence of his Loving Savior, Jesus Christ on March 2, 2015. Jim was the second of four sons born to Charles B. Stratton and Marie E. Stratton. Chuck and John had passed previously. His surviving brother, Richard, and his wife Pat live in Asheboro, NC. Jim's son Jon Jay and his wife JoDee live in Castle Rock, Co. He has two grandsons, Tommy Lovelace who lives in Augusta, Ga. and Jack Lovelace who lives in Lakewood, Co. Jim was a twelve year product of the Detroit, Michigan public school system plus one year at Lawrence Tech College. He became a Certified Purchasing Manager and in this capacity he worked with many companies in California, Arkansas, Ohio, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and settled in Aiken, South Carolina in 1975 with the Harvey Hubbell Co. He also worked in Aiken with Therm-O-Disc and United Defense retiring in 1993. His church friends urged him to take up the game of golf which he dearly loved. Comments about his game were - how could he look so good and his score be so lousy. Jim loved his church, Grace Church of Aiken, and Pastor Steve Taylor. He became a member in 1978 serving in capacities of Deacon, Elder, and Sunday school teacher. Two of his favorite bible verses were Romans 8:38-39. As he passed into his new life in heaven he was singing a line from The Statesmen Quartet "Goodbye World, Goodbye" The memorial service will be on Saturday March 7, 2015 at Grace Church of Aiken located at 144 Talatha Church Rd. with family receiving friends at the church at 10:00AM with the service at 10:30AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Africa Fund at Grace Church. Published in The Aiken Standard and North Augusta Star from Mar. 3 to Mar. 4, 2015

Hi, everyone… In the past few days, there has been a drastic jump in the number of spam messages coming into the list. My job is to deal with those messages and either approve them or mark them as spam and delete them. This morning there were 99, and there has been an average of 75 or so per day. It takes a lot of time to go through the list and make sure they are spam before marking each one to forward to the Rootsweb spam detector and then marking them for deletion. This morning, I just deleted them all without looking. So be forewarned… If posting to the list, make sure you use the address with which you subscribed. Otherwise, the mail will end up the list for me to moderate, and as long as this volume of spam keeps pouring in, I’m just gonna delete them without looking. Most of the time, if a legit message gets bounced over to the moderator list, it is because it was sent to the list from a non-subscribed address. So keep this in mind, and give your pore ol’ list admin a! little help ☺ Peace, Part of the Tree, Greg

His wife was Christine Willis (whose mother was Evelyn Lovelace <-Sylvester Miller Lovelace <- James Nathan <- Thomas <- Nathan <- Asa <- Barton <- Benjamin).  I'm not sure how the step grandchildren listed have the Lovelace last name.  Perhaps someone else will know. The StarShelby, NC March 3, 2015 BOBBY GLOVER SHELBY- Bobby Gene Glover, 68, of 1131 Jim Elliott Road, Shelby, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby. He was born on Feb. 3, 1947, in Cleveland County, to the late J.P. Glover and Ruth Elizabeth Dixon Glover. He attended Friendly Chapel Baptist Church and retired from Cone Mills, Cliffside. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Christine Glover; two grandsons, Dustin Tomlin and Tyler Tomlin; and a brother, Jimmy Glover. He is survived by his two sons, Robby Glover and wife Amy of Shelby, and Shane Glover and wife Stacey of Fallston; daughter, Kim Ellis and husband Brian of Fallston; two sisters, Brenda Humphries of Shelby and Cornelia Glover of Shelby; four grandchildren Kris Tomlin wife Jennifer, Autumn Glover, Colton Glover, Brandon Glover and two step grandchildren Michael Lovelace III & Cody Lovelace; great granddaughter, Brentlie Hight; two special friends, Kenneth Hunt & Russell Glover. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., Tuesday, at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, at Friendly Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Norris Willis. The body will be placed in the church thirty minutes prior to the service. Interment will be at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150. Arrangements by Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston. Online condolences may be made at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com. Funeral Home Stamey Funeral Home - Fallston 846 E. Stagecoach Trail PO Box 639  Fallston, NC 28042 704-538-8631

Mr. Ragan's family actually includes two Lauderdale County AL Lovelacedescendents: daughter-in-law Andrea Michelle Campbell (Ragan):  / Glenda Faye Lovelace / Allen"Bill" Lovelace / Robert Augustus Lovelace, Sr. / D. Hazel"Hade" Lovelace / James Thaddeus "Thad" Lovelace / Hazel Lovelace son-in-law William Keith "Bill" Lovelace:  / Edward Franklin "Ed" Lovelace,Sr. / Elvin Koonce Lovelace / James Ervin "Jim" Lovelace / GeorgeWashington Lovelace Greg Adams From: bgsroots via <[email protected]> To: LL <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 1:07 PM Subject: [LL] Obituary of Carlton Ragan mentions daugher Traci Ragan Lovelace (Bill) - AL Carlton Ragan Carlton L. Ragan, 72, of Florence, passed away Feb. 27, 2015, at ECM Hospital after an extended illness. He was a member of Underwood Baptist Church, the Muscle Shoals Street Rodders, and he was retired from Reynolds Alloys plant after 32 years of service. Visitation will be Sunday, March 1, 2015, from 1-3 p.m. at Greenview Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Josh Lancaster and the Rev. Donnie McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow in Greenview Memorial Park. Mr. Ragan was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Annie Mae Ragan, and sister, Pamela Perry. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Burlison Ragan, of Florence; son, Chad Ragan and wife, Michelle, of Cherokee; daughters, Traci Ragan Lovelace and husband, Bill, of Florence, and Tonya Ragan Suggs and husband, Robbie, of Muscle Shoals; sister, Carolyn Daniel; grandchildren, Alexandrea Jewel Ragan and Olivia Kate Ragan; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Youth Building fund at Underwood Baptist Church. Active pallbearers will be Gary Smallwood, Tommy Higginbotham, Van Daniel, Patrick Daniel, Alan Ferguson, and Eric Bedingfield. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Casteel and the street rod family. An online guest book may be viewed and signed at greenviewmemorial.com. Arrangements by Greenview Funeral Home. Funeral Home Greenview Funeral Home 3657 Old Chisholm Road Florence, AL 35633 (256) 764-2411 Published in Florence Times Daily on Feb. 28, 2015

George Pittinger George Thomas Pittinger, of Kent, passed away on February 28, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. George was born on January 24, 1938 to Fred and Mary Pittinger. He attended St. Mary Elementary and High School. In 1956 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Columbus, Ohio. He attended Kent State University and married the love of his life, Claudia Montoni, on July 22, 1961. He was the co-owner of Montoni's Pizza. He was retired but enjoyed working at the Kent State University Golf Course where he was an avid golfer. He was a member of St. Patrick Church and an usher at the 7:30 mass. George was a member of the Kent Lions Club and an avid Notre Dame Football Fan. He loved Notre Dame and in 2003 he became an usher for the team. He was an on Field Usher and was the liaison for the visiting team's band and cheerleaders. In addition to his wife, Claudia, he is survived by his six children, Jacquelyn Pittinger-Lovelace, Michele (Bryan) Adams, Michael, Jerry (Catherine), Joseph (special friend Dawn Pamer), and Thomas (Bridget). He has thirteen grandchildren, Lindsay (Greg) Walker, Vincent (Tegan) Pittinger, Christopher (Alisha) Pittinger, Nicole (Bryan) Rocks, Lauren Pittinger, Julie Pittinger, Sean Pittinger, Marika Pittinger, Jessica Pittinger, Thomas Lovelace, Alexandra Pittinger, Tyler Lovelace and Anthony Pittinger. He also had seven great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Delores Montoni Stamm Orcutt. He will also be missed by the Tuesday Night Golf Group. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Arlene; and brothers, Arthur and Fred Jr. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 2nd (TODAY) at Bissler and Sons Funeral Home, 628 W. Main Street, Kent. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, March 3rd at 10 a.m. at Saint Patrick Church, 313 N. Depeyster Street, Kent, with the Reverend Richard Pentello officiating. Burial will take place at Standing Rock Cemetery. God Bless and Go Irish! Published in Akron Beacon Journal on Mar. 2, 2015

In Loving Memory of Nadine Lovelace who passed away March 2, 2014. Published on www.utsandiego.com on Mar. 2, 2015 Lovelace, Nadine SAN DIEGO -- Nadine Lovelace, 83, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2014, while at home surrounded by loved ones. Nadine is survived by her beloved husband of 42 years, Edwin, and her children: Ilene Vespa, Robert Singleton, and stepchildren. In lieu of flowers please make a contribution to Ascension Catholic Church. Services on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Ascension Catholic Church, 11292 Claremont Mesa Blvd., Tierasanta at 11:30 a.m. Reception to follow