Betty Jean Lovin-Glover, 92, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 pm August 29, 2022 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor. She was born June 27, 1930 in Saint Louis, Missouri to the late Lewis Franklin and Myrtle Melinda (Williams) Miller. Betty married Emery Eugene Lovin on August 30, 1946 in Mount Vernon, Illinois. They were blessed with forty-four years of marriage before he preceded her in death on December 23, 1991. She later married Thomas O. Glover on September 4, 1993 in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He preceded her in death on January 23, 2010.
Betty is survived by her sons, Dan Lovin and wife, Sue of Mount Vernon, Illinois, John Lovin and wife, Beth of Belle Rive, Illinois; daughter, Penny Miller and husband, Randy of New Bern, North Carolina; grandchildren, Tammy Price and husband, Patrick of Kentucky, Tracy Marlow of Fairfield, Illinois, Becky Webb and husband, Chris of Mount Vernon, Illinois, John Henry “J.H.” Lovin of Saint Louis, Missouri, James V. Lovin and wife, Michelle of Nashville, Illinois, Casey Goodwin and husband, Jacob of Scheller, Illinois, Erin Miller of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Amy Miller of Richmond Hill, Georgia; sixteen great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husbands, Betty was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Peggy Lovin; granddaughter, Melinda Kay Lovin; grandson, Caleb Holtz ; and sister, Shirley Wilson.
Betty was a Senior Saint, member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 233, and Ladies Auxiliary. She attended and was active at Central Christian Church. Betty will be greatly missed.
A Visitation will be held Friday, September 2, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Funeral Service will begin at 1:00 pm with Pastor Dan Lovin officiating. Interment will follow at Kirk Cemetery in Ina, Illinois. Memorials may be made in Betty’s honor to Residential Hospice.
Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.