George Wright Lovett Sr., 86

MIDDLETOWN - George Wright Lovett Sr., of Middletown, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2008, in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 86.

George was born on July 26, 1921, in Falls Township, Pa.

He was a farmer, moving his farm and family to Middletown in 1967.

Mr. Lovett was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church in Middletown.

He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Ruth; four children, Laura Hall and her husband Gene, George Lovett Jr. and his wife JoAnn, William Lovett and his wife Kim, and Leigh-Ellen Ratledge; seven grandchildren, Katherine Bear and her husband Adam, Laura Logullo and her husband Wes, Kelsey Lovett, Zane Alexander Lovett-Ratledge and his wife Dawn, Nicole Ratledge, JB Conner, and Jeffrey Lovett; and three great-granddaughters, Elizabeth, Taylor and Kiersten.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home, LLC, 212 N. Broad St., Middletown, where family and friends may visit two hours prior to service.

Interment will follow in Forest Cemetery in Middletown.

Instead of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Mr. Lovett's memory to Delaware Hospice, Inc., 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901.