Illene Lovelace

Lovelace

Illene M. Lovelace, 85, of Taylor Mill, died on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Villaspring Care Center of Erlanger. Mrs. Lovelace was a homemaker and attended Banklick Christian Church. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her grandchildren, and she loved to dance and listen to George Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph W. Lovelace; daughter, Brenda Mills; son Charles Lovelace; and brothers, Kenny, Larry, James and Richard Mains. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Bowling of Morning View, Barbara Lovelace of Latonia, and Deborah Burkhart of Texas; sons, Leroy Lovelace of Walton and Marvin Lovelace of Taylor Mill; sisters, Marcella Lovelace of Ft. Thomas, and Lois Mains of Independence; brothers, Harold Mains of Taylor Mill, Robert Mains of Covington, Donnie Mains of Covington, and Roy Mains of Brooksville; and 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, with the funeral service following at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home of Independence. Mrs. Lovelace will be laid to rest at Floral Hills Cemetery of Taylor Mill. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Tri State Southern Ohio Chapter, 2300 Wall Street, Ste. H, Cincinnati, OH 45212. Online condolences can be made to www.chambersandgrubbs.com.