Jettie Eversole Lovelace, 82, 405 East St., Rockford, died at 2 p.m. June 1, 2009, at her residence.

She was born July 23, 1926, in Hazard, Ky. to Adam and America Stidham Eversole. On Jan. 2, 1942, she married Emery Lovelace, who died May 1, 1989.

Surviving are two sons, Edwin Lovelace and Hal (Sue) Lovelace, all of Celina; three daughters, Paulette (Ron) Ottomeier, Rockford, Mary Lee (Terry) Canary, Celina, and Tammy (Marvin) Meyer, Celina; a brother, Zenus (Betty) Eversole, Brookville, Fla.; 13 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are three brothers, Virgil, Paul and Hurstel Eversole; a sister, Edith McKenzie; a son-in-law, Dick Stephens; and a grandson.

She was a homemaker and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Matt Jones officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Condolences can be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.