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Submitted by: marylove@tyler.net (Mary Love Berryman) – December 5, 2005
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Ralph Dixon Love
Ralph D. Love, son of Minnie Howell and Hutch Love, died suddenly at his home near Andice Monday morning. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. William Rustenhaven officiating. Burial was in the Matsler Cemetery under the direction of Young Funeral Home. Pallbearers were David “Buz” Lyons, Norman Howell, Charles Chance, Billie Stubblefield, Don Stubblefield and David Davis.
Mr. Love was born April 11, 1912 at Andice. He and Miss Emilee Baker were married January 1, 1935. He was a former ginner at Andice and Florence, a farmer and rancher and had worked for Texas Power and Light Co. for the past 10 years.
Survivors are his wife of Andice; three sons, Ralph Dixon Love Jr. of Andice, Joe Love of Scrogginss and James “Buck” Love of Austin; four daughters, Mrs. Ann Moore of Leander, Mrs. Glenda Bell of Austin, Mrs. Sue Holloway of Liberty Hill and Miss Lulu Love of Andice, four sisters Mrs. Andrew Baker of Dallas, Mrs. Willard Hardeastle of Sedona, Arizona, Mrs. Oran T. Gray and Mrs. Melvin E. Davis of Florence, also 6 grandchildren.
