James "Jim" Barney Lovingood
May 6, 1931 ~ February 26, 2020
Born in:
Asheville, NC
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailJames Barney “Jim” Lovingood, 88, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at his residence.
An Asheville native, Jim was a son of the late Owen and Lois Coffey Lovingood. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Letha Kay Lovingood, brothers, Jack, Joe Harold, and Tommy Lovingood (Annette), and his niece, Linda Rice.
Mr. Lovingood proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Later in life, he retired from American Enka. He was a lifetime member of Edgewood Baptist Church, serving as Deacon Emeritus.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Gosnell Lovingood; nieces, Darla Latham and husband Gary, Debbie Tucker and husband Tim, Schell Rice and husband Denny, Paige Wright, Rene Radford, and Karen Babb and husband Raymond; nephews, Jack Lovingood, David Lovingood, Eddie Stepp, and Lee Stepp and wife Paula; and while not related by blood, Stan Carter, who was always family to James.
The family will receive friends at a celebration of life service at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Chapel on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. with interment to follow immediately at the graveside.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.
Services
Celebration of Life: March 2, 2020 2:00 pm
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
1498 Sand Hill Road
Candler, NC 28715
828-667-8715
Funeral Home Assisting The Family:
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
Pamela and Levon Goodson
James was a good friend to us. We enjoyed knowing him and Clara and enjoyed singing with him. We pray for comfort for his family and friends. He will be missed.
I will miss him at church singing “Beulah Land”. He was such a sincere and faithful Christian.
I will miss you. You were a wonderful person..You can sing in heaven now. Heavens doors opened wide for you.
Mr Lovingood was a good friend and neighbor and I will miss him dearly
James was such a sweet special person. Always smiling even when you knew he was in pain, and he never failed to speak. Will miss him but know he is singing with our Heavenly Father! Love Charlie and Loretta Higdon
James will truly be missed at Edgewood Baptist Church. He was a special guy he is now in his heavenly home with our God .
We will miss James you were a good friend and we know you are singing in heaven today
Recently he told me he wanted me to hear this song that he liked, I hate I never got to hear it. Praying for the family I know it’s tough to lose anyone but he was such a kind-hearted person. He definitely will be missed!!!
The neighborhood was never the same after he died