Obituary: Mollie Turner Love

Mollie Turner Love 1922 ~ 2005 Mollie passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her husband and daughter May 26, 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born July 15, 1922 in Nashville, Tennessee to George and Jane Reeves Turner. Mollie was the youngest of seven siblings. Attended Pearl High School, Nashville, TN and Swift Memorial Jr. College, Rogersville, TN. On June 9, 1941 Mollie married James Robert Love in Franklin, TN and later moved to Salt Lake City in 1945. Mollie was a wonderful and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a loving and devoted wife; an attentive and nurturing mother; and a fun-loving and thoughtful grandmother and aunt. After her career as a postal clerk with the United States Postal Service, Mollie had the opportunity to relish in her hobbies that included fishing, gardening, traveling, sewing, watching baseball and golf on television. Gifted with a strong and beautiful alto singing voice, Mollie always carried a song in her heart and flowing from her mouth. Her love for family kept her very active as a family historian and photo archivist for the Turner, Reeves, and Love families. Mollie led a full happy and healthy life. However, as Alzheimer's slowly crept in, some of the sunshine she radiated to others was clouded. Although names, faces and places had dissipated, her deeply rooted Christian faith continued to be manifested through her humming of hymns, even during the last days of her life. She was a member of the Central Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church of Salt Lake City and former member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Salt Lake. She is survived by her husband, Robert; daughter, Janey Brown, San Diego; daughter-in-law, Andrea Greer Love, Salt Lake City; brother-in-law, Exon Love; sisters-in-law, Ruth Turner, Addie Pepper, Dorothy Burkes, Virginia Pope; and uncle, Hart Perry all of Nashville, TN; Mary Turner, Providence, RI; grandchildren, Bethany (Keith) Royal, Jacksonville, FL, Belinda (Paul) Williamson, San Diego, James Robert Love, Phoenix, AZ; nieces, Marion McDonald, Brenda (Daniel) Humphrey, Beverly Turner all of Nashville, TN, Sybil Spencer Atlanta GA, Rosemary Turner, Providence, RI, and Mattie Woodford Miami, FL; nephews, Malcolm (Forestine) Weed and William (Bridget) Weed both of Memphis, TN, Robert (Kim) Turner, Marriotsville, MD, and Reginald (Trudy) Turner Providence, RI; great-grandchildren, Michael, Janeen, Charles, Jordanne, Khalil; and 16 grandnieces and nephews. Mollie was preceded in death by her parents; sons, Kevin James and Robert Michael Love; daughter-in-law, Lana Love; brothers, Leroy, George, John, Robert, Charles; and sisters-in-law, Lucille Turner, Alfra Love; and sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Malcolm Weed, Sr.; nephews, John Turner, Jr. and McClendon McDonald. The family would like to thank the staff of Inspiration Hospice, Dr. Yong Hai Ahn, Dr. Lance Hewitt, Larry and Emma Houston for the compassionate loving care. Sincere thanks gratitude is also expressed to family and friends for their prayers, calls, cards and acts of kindness during Mollie's life, illness, and passing. Services will be held Thursday, June 2, 2005, 12 noon at Deseret Memorial Mortuary, 36 East 700 South. Friends and relatives may pay their respects Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Mortuary and one hour prior to services Thursday. Interment at Redwood Memorial, section "Valor." In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the youth programs of Central SDA Church or Calvary Baptist Church of Salt Lake City.