FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS Lovell, W.W.  Sept 1928
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Rome News Tribune September 4, 1928
W. W. Lovell Is Claimed By Death Sunday

One of Floyd County's Best Loved Citizens Dies at Home
of Daughter


Been Resident Half Century Funeral Service Held This
Afternoon. Interment at Pleasant Valley Cemetery The
passing of one of Floyd County's pioneer citizens
ocurred Sunday at 5:30 o'clock with the death of W. W.
Lovell, age 88, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. F.
Camp, on theDalton road. He had been sick for about 14
months. Mr. Lovell had been a citizen of Floyd county
for 46 years, and was one of the best loved men in this
section of the state. He had been a deacon in the
Batpitst church for 40 years and was always one of the
most ardent workers in the church. He was known for his
fairness to his fellowman, his fine, unselfish
character, and gentle ways.  February 1, 1865, he was
married to Miss Nancy Morgan, by whom he is survived.
He is also survived by five children; Mrs. B. F. Camp,
J. C. Lovell, of Rome; Mrs. O. A. Morgan, of Oklahoma;
Mrs. E. A. Smith of Chattooga county, and Mrs. Cora
Ashworth, of Calhoun, GA. Thirty seven grand-children
also survive, and about one hundred great-
grandchildren. The funeral services were held from the
Baptist church at Pleasant Valley, Monday after-noon at
3 o'clock. The Rev. A. B. Carnes and W. M. McKenzie
conducted the services and interment was made in the
adjoining cemetery. Six grandsons of the deceased were
pallbearers, and were as follows: James Thrash, Harold
Lovell, Lovell Camp, Hoyt Lovell, Clint Smith and Dean
Lovell. The honorary pallbearers were: Clarence Floyd,
Dean Johnson, Roland King, Carl Terrell, Hollis
Mitchell, William Wimpee, William Thomas, Honzie Brown,
Lovey Burns, Sol Smith and Dink Horton. (Note: died
September 2, 1928)