William Howard "Punk" Love

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His Texas Birth Certificate shows he was born in Lufkin, and that his parents were Robt L. Love, born in Sabine County and Mary Smith, born in Panola County.

Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page created by Carmelita Andrews Rhodes:

Services for William Howard Love, 73, of Lufkin, were held July 14, 2000 in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Love was the son of the late Robert Lawrence and Mary Lue (Smith) Love. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Love retired in 1985 after 38 years with Lufkin Industries. He was well known as a musician in the East Texas area having started his musical career playing drums in the Lufkin High School Band. He played in several local bands most of his adult life with the last being "The Toners" during the '60s and'70s. His many firends and relatives affectionately knew him as "Punk" and he will be remembered for his sweet smile, kindness and sense of humor. Mr. Love served in the U. S. Merchant Marines during World War II.

Survivors: sons, Mark Love,and Ben Love; son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Susan Love; daughter, Jenifer Smith; daughters and sons-in-law, Daphne and Bennie Latham and Cynthia and Gary Freeman; "fourth son", Henry Guzman; grandchildren, Rodney Latham and wife Melissa, Cristi Nerren and husband Mark, Shellie Love, Laurence Love, Brandon Love, Samuel Freeman, Reanna Smith and Matthew Smith; great-grandchildren, Kelli Nerren and Corbin Love; brother, Major Bob Love; sisters-in-law, Elaine Love, Marguerite Lawrence, Selma Garrett and Dorothy Lawrence; a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Mr. Love was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Carolyn Laurence Love on June 30, 1999.

Carroway Funeral Home, directors.

William married Carolyn Lawrence on 10 Nov 1943. Carolyn (daughter of John Samuel "Johnie" Lawrence, Sr. and Arlie Adell Clark) was born on 22 Jan 1929 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; died on 30 Jun 1999 in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Kathie Duty emailed, in January 2016, that:

Carolyn - b. 22 Jan. 1929 d. 30 June 1999
married William Howard Love, 10 Nov. 1943
dau: Daphne Carol
son: Mark Laurence (spelled with a "u")
son: Benjamin Howard
son: Christopher Perry
dau: Cynthia Elaine
dau: Jennifer Kay

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