Sonia June Lovelace

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Sonia June Lovelace Walker, 82, Elizabethton, known as “Soap” to family and friends, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at her residence.
A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late John and Effie Timbs Lovelace.
Sonia was an active member of Doe River Baptist Church. She loved being around her grandchildren and in earlier years she loved working in her flowers.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Billy “Bob” Walker; two sisters, Carolyn Sue Lovelace and Jean Bautista; and a brother, Jacky Lovelace.
Survivors include her children, Rick (Betty) Walker, Vickie Walker Cable and Jackie Walker (Doug) Markland, all of Elizabethton; her grandchildren, Travis Walker, Brandi Markland (Tommy) Oliver and Mandi Markland, all of Elizabethton; one great-granddaughter, Thea Jane Oliver; her extended family she loved as her own, Hannah Norris and Bud Adkins; a brother, Johnny Lovelace, Elizabethton; a sister, Elizabeth “Babe” Kulka, Chesterfield, Mich.; her special friends, Cookie Lovelace, Anita Vestal, Elwood and Beulah Duvall, Elizabethton; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, February 3, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Carl Grindstaff officiating. The graveside service and interment will be at 1 p.m. Friday, February 4, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 12:20 p.m. Friday, will be Laken Barnett, Matthew Erickson, Doug Markland, Bud Adkins, Tommy Oliver and Jack Wilson.

Living married Effie Timbs Effie was born on 15 Dec 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Dec 1989 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Carolyn E. "Carrie" Russell on 13 Sep 1913 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Carolyn (daughter of Walter A. Russell and Eliza M. Hardin) was born on 26 Apr 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 May 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lovelace Cemetery, Siam Side of Beck Mtn., Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elijah married Mary Ann Wilson on 19 Nov 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born about 1858 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Eliza M. Hardin about 1895. Eliza (daughter of Elijah D Hardin, Jr. and Eliza Catharine Potter) was born on 16 Feb 1875 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Sep 1921 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Valley Forge, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]