The Carthage Gazette
Carthage, Illinois
Friday
February 6, 1948
Page 1
Column 6Funeral Rites for
William LovellFuneral services for Wm. C. Lovell, retired farmer of this community, who died yesterday about 5 p. m., at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dexter Murphy of Ferris will be held Saturday at 3 p. m. at The Elms, with Rev. Frank Leonard officiating. Bentley Lodge I. O. O. F. will have a part in the service. Burial will be in McKay cemetery.
Deceased was born Jan. 18, 1873 at Springfield, Mo., the son of Reuben and Eliza Parker Lovell.
His wife the former Maude Goldsberry is deceased.
Surviving are the following children, Mrs. Jess Hoover, Mrs. Everett Climer, Merlin, Lloyd and Allen all of Carthage, Mrs. Dexter Murphy of Ferris and Mrs. George Urton, Elvaston. Also a brother, Ira, of Cat Springs, Texas.
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
February 11, 1948
Page 8
Column 5W. C. Lovell, 75,
Dies at FerrisWilliam Christopher Lovell, 75, a resident of Ferris, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dexter Murphy, on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 5, 1948.
He was the son of Reuben and Eliza Lovell and was born January 16, 1873 at Springfield, Missouri. He was married to Maude Goldsberry on January 16, 1895 at Carthage.
Mr. Lovell is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Jesse Hoover of Carthage, Mrs. Everette Climer of Carthage, Mrs. Dexter Murphy of Ferris and Mrs. George Urton of Elvaston and by three sons; Merlin, Lloyd and Allen all of Carthage; one brother also survives, Ira of Cat Springs, Texas. Twenty two grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Lovell was preceded in death by his wife, two sisters and one brother.
Funeral services were held from The Elms, Saturday, Feb. 7, at 3:00 o'clock p. m., with Rev. Frank Leonard in charge. Mrs. Leland Thompson sang "Beyond The Sunset" and "Going Down The Valley."
Pall bearers were: J. A. Duffy, J. H. Van Winkle, Bryan Hardy, Albert Salisbury, Ray Robinson and George Harrison.
Interment was in McKay cemetery with committal services under auspices of Bentley Lodge No. 412, I. O. O. F.
Children:
Treacy Lou Lovell 06-Sep-1899 22-Nov-1955 Louis Merlin Lovell 27-Sep-1902 15-Mar-1955 Goldie Mae Lovell 24-Feb-1907 ??-Nov-1992 Reuben Lloyd Lovell 03-Oct-1911 02-Feb-1986 Miss Lovell . . Miss Lovell . . William Allen Lovell 15-Jan-1917 01-Aug-1982
