LOVETT, Nettie
Nettie Lovett was born April 19, 1916 near Grand,
Ellis County, Oklahoma
Ellis County, Oklahoma
as the youngest child of Frank and Orpha (Bauer) Howard.
Nettie started
Nettie started
her trip to Heaven on June 14, 2017 after having celebrated her
101st birthday
101st birthday
with family and friends in April.
She attended Pinkston Grade School and Arnett High School. On
She attended Pinkston Grade School and Arnett High School. On
January 21, 1936, Nettie and Jess Lovett were married in Woodward
, Oklahoma. To
this union, 3 sons were born, Frank, Tom and Terry.
this union, 3 sons were born, Frank, Tom and Terry.
She was a devoted wife of
66 years until Jess passed away in 2002.
66 years until Jess passed away in 2002.
Nettie and Jess both grew up on farms
and ranches and began their
and ranches and began their
own careers of farming and ranching in 1937. They
worked side by
worked side by
side on their farm northeast of Roll, Oklahoma, farming and
taking care
taking care
of their home and family. In 1968 they moved to Cheyenne, Oklahoma
to make their home. She remained there until 2012 when she moved to
Oklahoma
City. She and Jess grew large vegetable gardens nearly every
City. She and Jess grew large vegetable gardens nearly every
year. They enjoyed
traveling on long automobile trips and playing games
traveling on long automobile trips and playing games
like bridge, pitch and
dominoes with their friends. She was an avid game
dominoes with their friends. She was an avid game
player whether it was Pitch,
Bridge, 42 or dominoes. She was very
Bridge, 42 or dominoes. She was very
competitive and did not like to lose.
Nettie had a variety of other interests
Nettie had a variety of other interests
including baking, canning, dancing,
cultivating roses and other beautiful
cultivating roses and other beautiful
plants in their yard and entertaining
family and friends. One of her most
family and friends. One of her most
enjoyable “loves”, especially to
her family and friends, was the culinary arts.
her family and friends, was the culinary arts.
Her talent in the kitchen left a
legacy of memories for her family as well
legacy of memories for her family as well
as an enormous collection of recipes
and cookbooks. Another cherished
and cookbooks. Another cherished
legacy are the beautiful quilts she handmade
for each of her sons and
for each of her sons and
grandchildren. Over the years, Nettie attended several
rural churches
rural churches
and, in Cheyenne, she attended the United Methodist Church and
the
the
Church of Christ. Wherever she went, she was known for her feisty, yet
good
sense of humor. She will be remembered by all who knew her and
sense of humor. She will be remembered by all who knew her and
will be truly
missed. She made such an impact on the lives of her
missed. She made such an impact on the lives of her
grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her
parents
grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her
parents
and 14 brothers and sisters.
Nettie is survived by her sons and their wives, Frank and
Janet (Calvert)
Nettie is survived by her sons and their wives, Frank and
Janet (Calvert)
Lovett of Alvord, Texas, Tom and Kay (Burns) Lovett of Warr
Acres,
Acres,
Oklahoma, Terry and Susan (Hinkle) Lovett, of Houston, Texas;
5
grandchildren, Steve and Ann Lovett of College Station, Texas,
grandchildren, Steve and Ann Lovett of College Station, Texas,
Cindy and Steve
Coffman of Prosper, Texas, Lisa and Glenn Coffee
Coffman of Prosper, Texas, Lisa and Glenn Coffee
of Bethany, Oklahoma, Bryan
Lovett of Houston, Texas and Donald
Lovett of Houston, Texas and Donald
Lovett of Houston, Texas; 10 great
grandchildren, Katlyn Martin and
grandchildren, Katlyn Martin and
husband, Adam, Scott Lovett and wife, Anne,
Kyle Lovett, Cassidy
Kyle Lovett, Cassidy
Lovett, Mark Coffman, Jessica Coffman, Collin Coffee and
wife,
wife,
Aubrey, Blaine Coffee, Anna Coffee and Kate Coffee, 2 great great
grandchildren, Trent and Truett Martin and a host of other relatives
and
friends.
friends.
Services
were Monday, June 19, 2017 at 2:00 in the Whinery
were Monday, June 19, 2017 at 2:00 in the Whinery
Chapel at Elk City. Burial in
Silent Home Cemetery.
Silent Home Cemetery.