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POWELL VALLEY, Tenn. - Donald R. Loving, age 78, passed away Wednesday
, November 16, 2016. He was raised in Kenvir, Kentucky, before livin
g in the small mill town of Daniels, Maryland, where he met his devote
d wife, Karen. They were married for 54 years. While living in Marylan
d, he spent many happy years fishing on the Chesapeake Bay before givi
g up fishing for raising cattle in Powell Valley, Tennessee. Don wa
s preceded in death by his father, Richard Loving; his mother, Ola Ma
e Denton Loving; and his great, lifelong friend Ross Hensley.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Barner Loving, of Harrogate, Tenness
ee; their son, Denton Loving, of Speedwell, Tennessee; sisters Wanda L
oving of Speedwell, Tennessee, and Sue Beard of Marion, Ohio; brother
s Tom Loving (and wife, Betty) and Garland Loving (and wife, Shirley)
, both of Marion, Ohio; sister-in-law, Donna Hoffman (and husband, Cre
edon) of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; sister-in-law, Christine Barner o
f Dover, Pennsylvania; brother-in-law, Bruce Barner (and wife, Lois) o
f Mt. Holly Springs, Pennsylvania; special cousin, Earl Gibson (and wi
fe, Jayetta) of Speedwell, Tennessee; special friend, Franklin "Top" R
ussell of Speedwell, Tennessee; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Danny Gibson, Darryl Hopper, Jim Jessie, Michael "
Sonny" Miller, Rob Monday and Terry Wilson. Honorary pallbearers are R
aymond Barnette, William Bolton, Ken Day, Rodger Gibson and Jay Tolliv
er. Visitation will be held at Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel i
Harrogate, Tennessee, on Friday, November 18, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:0
0 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Gibson Cemetery in Speedwel
l, Tennessee, on Saturday, November 19, at 11:00 a.m., Rev. Donnie Ban
ister officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Helping Hands Fund a
t Lincoln Memorial University, in care of University Advancement, 696
5 Cumberland Gap Parkway, Harrogate, TN 37752, or to the charity of yo
ur choice . Reece Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Reece Funeral Home
6340 Cumberland Gap Parkway
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-3651
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