Obituary of Dale Lovvorn

Funeral services for Dale Lovvorn, age 72, of Woodland will be held on Sunday, February 7, 2021, at 2:00 PM CST at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Darnell Teal and Bro. Scott Blake officiating.  Burial will follow at Harmony Congregational Methodist Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00-2:00 PM CST on Sunday before services begin.

Mr. Lovvorn passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, GA.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Vickie Lovvorn of Woodland; two daughters, Dawn Lovvorn of Carrollton, GA, and Dana Meadows (Samuel) of Newell; four grandchildren, Nicole and Paul Wiggins, Chelsey Johnson, Savannah and Ethan Pirkle, and Sawyer Dale Meadows and fiancé, Danika Harmon; five great-grandchildren, Eli Wiggins, Brayden Johnson, Gage Wiggins, Isabella Pirkle, Brock Pirkle, and Hydeigh Dale, arriving soon; and three brothers, Ken Lovvorn of Carrollton, Danny Lovvorn of Woodland, and Mark Lovvorn of Newell.

Pallbearers will be Scotty Ledbetter, Wade Janney, Ken Spradlin, Mike Spradlin, Phil Stewart, and Dwight Akins.

A lifelong Woodland resident, Mr. Lovvorn was born in Bowdon, GA, on October 5, 1948, the son of Horace and Shirley Youngblood Lovvorn.  He was a member of Pine Hill Christian Church and was a Master Crafts-Man of Woodworking, a semi-truck driver, and worked as a heavy equipment operator.  Mr. Lovvorn was an avid fisherman, hunter, and Alabama Fan.  He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Betty Janney; and two brothers, Gary Lovvorn and Milon Lovvorn.