Harris CO. TX - Obit for Jess Verne Lovett
   
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Jess  Verne  Lovett  was  born  January  8, 1914 in Roll, Oklahoma. He
passed  away  May  4,  2002  in  Cheyenne, OK at the age of 88 years 3
months  and  26  days.  Jess  was the youngest and the last survviving
child  of  early day pioneers Thomas L. and Ida B. Lovett. He attended
the  one  room  school  at  Pie  Flat. He married Nettie Mae Howard at
Woodward,  Oklahoma  on January 21, 1936. They lived and farmed in the
Roll  Community  for  31  years  before making their home in Cheyenne,
Oklahoma  for  the  last  34  years.  Jess  grew  up on a farm and was
acrively engaged in farming until 1999.
He attended Cheyenne First United Methodist Church.
He  was  preceded in death by his parents; 2 sisters, Robie Atkins and
Thelma  Shaw;  4 brothers, Albert E. (Abby), Lee Roy (Rody), Ernest B.
(Cy), and Henry R. Lovett.
Services  were  held  Wednesday,  May  8, 2002 at 10:00 AM at Cheyenne
First  United  Methodist  Church,  officiated  by Rev. Don Harrold and
assisted  by Chaplain John Rodgers. Burial was held at the Silent Home
Cemetery,  Roll,  Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direcytion of
Rose Chapel Funeral Service.
Survivors  include: wife, Nettie Mae Lovett of the home; 3 sons, Frank
Lovett  and  wife,  Jan  of  Katy,  Texas,  Tom Lovett and wife Kay of
Oklahoma  City,  Oklahoma,  Terry  Lovett  and Donna of Katy, Texas; 5
grandchildren,  Steve and Ann Lovett of College Staation, Texas, Cindy
and Steve Coffman of Prosper, Texas, Lisa and Glenn Coffee of Oklahoma
City,  Oklahoma,  Bryan  Lovett of Katy, Texas, Donald Lovett of Katy,
Texas;  9 great grandchildren, Katlyn, Scott, Kyle and Cassidy Lovett,
Mark and Jessica Coffman, Colin, Blaine and Anna Coffee; and a host of
nieces, nephews and friends.
Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 9-May-2002