Obituary of Eva Nell Hyatt Lovelace

Eva Nell Hyatt Lovelace, 84, widow of Johnnie Lovelace, died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Dillon, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Hyatt and Lillie Cook Hyatt. Mrs. Lovelace was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She was a retired employee of Pioneer Dress and also was formerly employed by the SC School for Boys and Campbell Soup Company. Surviving are three sons, Douglas Lovelace (Janie) of Timmonsville, Donald Lovelace of Sumter and Wayne Lovelace (Tammie) of Darlington; four daughters, Diane Felder (Willard), Brenda Driggers, Mary Hice (Danny) and Martha Kelly (Michael) all of Sumter; one brother, Oliver Hyatt of Laurinburg, NC; two sisters, Carolyn Powell of Laurinburg, NC and Roxy Caulder of Dillon; 22 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday at Eastside Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Byrd Cemetery in Timmonsville, SC. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Friday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home, 10 Haile Street. Memorials may be made to Eastside Baptist Church, 701 Boulevard Road, Sumter, SC 29153. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.