Lillian Franklin Lovelace

Gretna........Mrs. Lillian Franklin Lovelace, age 86 of Gretna died Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Gretna Health & Rehab in Gretna.
Born April 21, 1923 in Pittsylvania County , where she spent her entire life. She was a daughter of the late John Harris Franklin, Sr. and Lena Worley Franklin. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Warren Lovelace; and two brothers, Warren Franklin and John Franklin, Jr. She lived on a farm growing tobacco and gardens. She loved working with flowers, canning, and candy making. Mrs. Lovelace was a member of First Baptist Church of Gretna and attended Greenfield Baptist Church. She was an employee of Chatham Knitting Mills for several years and retired from Craddock Terry Shoe Corp after 16 years due to health problems.
She is survived by two sons, Joe Lovelace and wife, Gail of Chatham and Phillip Lovelace and wife, Deborah of Gretna; one daughter, Brenda Amos and husband, Dexter of Gretna; one brother, Ned Franklin and wife, Barbara of Gretna; sisters-in-law Edith Robey, and Latisha Franklin; a special friend, Chris Dalton; seven grandchildren, Scott Amos, Susan Dalton, Sandy Mayhew, Wendy L. Andrews, Shelly Lovelace, Jason Lovelace, and Jasmine C. Lovelace; 6 great-grandchildren, and a special great-niece. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Greenfield Baptist Church by Rev. R.G. Rowland and Rev. Barry Crumpton. Burial will follow in Gretna Burial Park.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, and other times will be at the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Deborah Lovelace, 1428 Ben-Annie Road, Gretna.
The family suggests memorials be made to their favorite charity.
Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna is assisting the family.