NEWTON LOVIN OF BELLE RIVE DIED IN MOUNT VERNON

Made His Home With Granddaughter After Wife's Death But Died at Daughter's Home Here Yesterday

Newton LOVIN of Belle Rive, died Sunday morning at 9:40 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Josie CARLTON, 412 south Twentieth street, where he had been for a week preceding his death.

He was a highly respected citizen of Belle Rive and lived in that place 19 years.

Mr. LOVIN was preceded in death by his wife, April 18, 1931. Before marriage Mrs. LOVIN was Belle D. HECK.

In his active life he engaged in general farming. He was a good citizen and a faithful christian and a member of the Oak Hill United Brethern church.

His age was 74 years, 7 months and 23 days.

Funeral services conducted by the Rev. Bird GREEN, were held in the Baptist church at Belle Rive this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and burial was had in the Opdyke cemetery.

Mr. LOVIN is survived by three sons, Oscar and Floyd, Mt. Vernon; and Ceburn, in St. Louis, and by three daughters, Mrs. Ollie PIGG and Mrs. Josie CARLTON, Mt. Vernon; and Mrs. Flora HERTENSTEIN, Opdyke. One sister, Mrs. Taylor PEARSON, Mt. Vernon, survives. One grand-daughter, Mrs. Bonnie HOPKINS, was raised by the family, and he made his home with her in Belle Rive, after the death of his wife. Twenty-four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren survive.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: September 1932
Submitted by: Cindy Ford