Frankie Lee Lovin

Frankie Lee Harris Lovin, 80, of Bryson Rd., Candler, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 24, 2013, at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center. A native of Buncombe Co., she was a daughter of the late Johnny and Melvia McFee Harris. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Jimmy Harris. Mrs. Lovin was an active member of Pole Creek Baptist Church, where she served as a teacher, choir member, and in the Church Circle. She sang in the Humble Hearts Quartet. Mrs. Lovin worked for American Enka, National Bank, and was the Shoe Saleslady at Hensley's Shoes. Mrs. Lovin is survived by her husband of 62 years, Howard C. Lovin; sons Ernest H. Lovin and wife Annette, Edwin C. Lovin and wife Wendy, and Larry E. Lovin and wife Sharon; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Pole Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Thurman and the Rev. Dr. Johnny Tiller officiating. Interment will follow in the Snow Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. Flowers are accepted, or memorials may be made to the Pole Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 96 Snow Hill Church Rd., Candler, NC 28715.