Thomas Wayne Lovett

THOMAS WAYNE LOVETT 09/24/1952-05/22/2025.

I WENT TO MT HEALTHY HIGH THEN JOINED THE MARINES AS AN AERIAL GUNNER IN FEBRUARY, 1970. I MADE SERGEANT IN 23 MONTHS. I CAME HOME TO THE STATES, THEN WENT ON A 6 MONTH MED CRUISE SEEING ROTA SPAIN, MADRID SPAIN, THEN ON TO ITALY, FRANCE, AND GREECE. I TOOK TOURS IN ROME, VENICE ITALY, ATHENS GREECE, AND CANNES FRANCE. AFTER MY 6 MONTH MED TOUR I CAME TO QUANTICO VIRGINIA AND FINISHED MY ENLISTMENT. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE MARINES I DID NOTHING FOR 6 MONTHS, THEN DRIVING SEMI TRUCKS FOR THE NEXT 33 YEARS LOCAL AND OVER THE ROAD. IN 1975, I MARRIED RUBY, MY TRUE LOVE AND BEST FRIEND.

I AM SURVIVED BY MY LOVING WIFE RUBY LOVETT; CHILDREN, MITCH (JAIME) GARLAND, MISCHELLE (DAVID) MCCUBBIN, AND MELISSA (CASSIE) LOVETT; GRANDCHILDREN, DEAONNA (D’ANDRE) WRIGHT, KURTIS GARLAND, ALEXIS SEITHER, REAGAN RAND, TAYLOR JESTER, AND KENNEDY LOVETT; GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, KAYDEN WRIGHT, WILLIAM WRIGHT, AND JAXSON SEITHER; AS WELL AS MANY EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.

I WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY MY PARENTS, THOMAS LOVETT AND MARLENE HERNANDEZ, AND SISTER, JOAN MEDER.

VISITATION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 29TH, 2025 FROM 11:30AM-1:30PM AT THE ARLINGTON MEMORIAL GARDENS FUNERAL HOME, 2155 COMPTON ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH 45231 (FOLLOW THE BLUE LINE). A FUNERAL SERVICE WILL FOLLOW AT 1:30PM. BURIAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2:30PM AT THE ARLINGTON MEMORIAL GARDENS.

GONE FISHING

IF SOMEONE SHOULD ASK FOR ME, TELL ‘EM HEAVEN IS WHERE I’LL BE.

I’VE FINISHED ALL MY LIFE’S CHORES, AND NOW I FISH ON HEAVEN’S SHORES.

THE VIEW IS GRAND AND THE FISHING’S

GREAT,

BUT I YEARN FOR YOU AS I WAIT.

I’LL SAVE A SPOT ON THE RIVER’S BEND, FOR ALL THOSE, I CALL FAMILY AND FRIEND.

BUT FOR NOW, HEAD TO THE MANISTEE

AND MAKE A CAST IN MEMORY,

TO ALL THE GOOD TIMES THAT YOU HAD, WITH ME- YOUR HUSBAND, YOUR DAD, YOUR POPPIE, YOUR FRIEND.

AND IF THE FISH NO LONGER BITE OR SEEM NO LONGER WORTH THE FIGHT,

‘CAUSE IT’S ME THAT YOU ARE MISSIN’, DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY I’VE GONE FISHIN’.