Emmitt J. Lovelace

Emmitt J. Lovelace, 79, of Maumelle, Ark., departed this life on Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was born on August 29, 1938 in Scott, Ark., to the late Rev. Harry Lovelace, Sr. and Naomi Fudge Lovelace. Survivors include his wife Ruby J. Lovelace; four sons Emmitt (Monica) Lovelace, Jr., Terry (Mary) Lovelace, Undra (Sandy) Lovelace, all of California and Carl (Kea) Lasker of Maumelle, Ark.; seven daughters, Shirley Lovelace, Yvonne (Larry) Crawford, both of California, and Carlas Lovelace of North Little Rock, Ark.; Kimberly D. McCuien, Donna Renee Hayes, Bennie Jean Hayes and Latonial Hayes, all of Maumelle, Ark.; three brothers, Harold (Rovanne) Lovelace and Ray (Carla) Lovelace, both of Maumelle, Ark., and Dearest (Alice) Lovelace of Scott, Ark.; two sisters, Nettie Johnson of Conway, Ark., and Diana (Terry) Jackson of Maumelle, Ark.; 27 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services: 11 a.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Trinity Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 14208 Old Maumelle Road, Maumelle, Ark. Visitation: 1-6 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2018 at funeral home. Interment Perkins Cemetery in Marche, Ark. Services are entrusted to Larry G. Acklin Funeral Home, 910 Walnut Street, Conway, Ark., 501-327-1124, www.larrygacklinfuneralhomes.com.