William Alfred "Bill" Lovelace William Alfred "Bill" Lovelace, 66 of New Hartford, passed away July 23, 2016 at Boone County Hospital in Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 29, at Bibb Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with Rev. Bob Hoehn officiating. Burial will be in the Siloam Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, July 28, at the funeral home. Funeral Home Bibb-Veach Funeral Home 606 W Main St Bowling Green, MO 63334 (573) 324-2222 Published in Reader Connection on July 27, 2016 ======== >From the funeral home: Obituary for William "Bill" Alfred Lovelace William Alfred “Bill”Lovelace, age 66, of New Hartford passed away July 23, 2016 at the Boone County Hospital in Columbia. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 29, 2016 at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Hoehn officiating. Burial will be in the Siloam Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the funeral home. Bill was born May 8, 1950 in New Hartford, the son of Willard L. Lovelace and Annie Katherine Wilhoit Lovelace Hummel. On June 25, 1977 in New Hartford, he married Joyce Ann Davis. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters Kathy Engel and special friend, Terry Troutman, Leslie Lovell and husband Jeff ; six grandchildren Adam, David, Jeffery, Audrey, Avery and Ary ; sister Judy Coates and husband William; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and many special uncles and aunts. Bill lived in New Hartford his entire life and was a 1968 graduate of Bowling Green High School. He was an entrepreneur owning Lovelace Seed Cleaning and Bill’s Propane Service. Bill was a member of the Ashley Community Center Board where he served as secretary/treasurer. He spent many hours volunteering and frying fish for the fish frys. He also enjoyed farming, hunting and fishing but most of all spending time with his grandkids. Pallbearers will be Dean Wilhoit, Gene Davis, Randy Hummel, Jake Hummel, Donnie Callahan and David Wilhoit. Honorary pallbearers will be Ed Fuerst, Irvin Fuerst, Vernon Sachs, Sam Harrelson and Marty Mitchell. Memorials may be made to the family in care of Bibb Veach Funeral Home.