OBIT: Elibaeth Lee Loving, d. 1894, NC/KY/IA


Decatur County Journal Iowa
August 2, l894

MRS. ELIZABETH LOVING, or AUNT BETTY as she was more generally known, was laid away in her 
final resting place last Monday morning.  After a continued sickness, with here and there a 
brief respite from pain and suffering, she closed her earthly career on Saturday.

She was born April 22, l8l0, in North Carolina and was reared in Kentucky.  Her father was 
EDWARD LEE, a cousin of ROBERT E. LEE, of the couthern confederacy.  In l83l, she was 
married to WILLIAM LOVING and in l854 they came to Decatur County and settled in Hamilton 
Township.  They lived on an unimproved farm lying on both sides of the state line, their
residence being on the Iowa side.  They lived on this place from l854 to l883, when they 
sold out and moved to Leon, where they have since resided.

WILLIAM LOVING died just three years ago, the 28th of July, the same day on which AUNT BETTY 
died.  Their golden wedding was celebrated in l88l at their home in Pleasanton.  On this 
occasion over two hundred guests were present to do honor to them.  Since the death of her 
husband, AUNT BETTY has lived a quiet life at her home in the north part of town.

The Loving Methodist Episcopal Church was made possible largely by the munificent gift of 
these friends.  They were both members of the Methodist Church, and by their gift to the 
Leon Society, they have made for themselves a monument more lasting than wood or stone.

The funeral services were held in the Methodist Church Monday morning at l0:30, in charge of 
the Pastor, REV. GEO. M. HUGHES, assisted by REV. F. EDWARDS, Pastor of the Baptist Church. 
The window placed in the church in loving remembrance of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH LOVING was 
draped in black as were also the chairs which they used at the church. Beautiful wreaths 
were made by members of the Epworth League and placed upon the casket.  The front of the 
church was beautified by a sheaf of wheat and a lyre of white flowers.  

A large number of friends followed the remains to the cemetery, and all that was mortal of 
AUNT BETTY LOVING was laid away to await the last trumpet.
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