OBITUARY NAME: Maxine (Gross) Lovelace, age 89, was a lifetime Atoka area resident. BORN: She was born on January 22, 1920, to Jack and Anna Crystal (Merritt) Gross at Caddo, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Maxine passed away on November 20, 2009, in Austin, Tx. AGE 89 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION She graduated from Atoka High School MARRIED TO: Maxine married Fauster Isom Lovelace on June 18, 1937 at Atoka, Ok. OCCUPATION: She was a homemaker. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Maxine was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Atoka. She was an active member and past president of the Atoka Garden Club. SURVIVED BY: GRANDDAUGHTER: Kim Bickley of Austin, Tx. GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER: Jasmine Hargrave of Austin, Tx. BROTHER: Jack Gross and wife Betty of Kalispell, Mt. NIECE: Paula Welch of Tulsa, Ok. NEPHEW: Bryan Gross of Tulsa, Ok. Along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: Fauster Isom Lovelace DAUGHTERS: Karen Maxine Price and Cheryl Ann Lovelace PARENTS: Jack and Anna Gross ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 2pm PLACE OF SERVICES: First United Methodist Church Atoka, Oklahoma INTERMENT: Westview Cemetery OFFICIATING: Bro. Daniel Ramey CASKETBEARERS: David Blackburn, Harvey Capps, Junior Bruce, Mike Elliott, John Cates, Charles McCall HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Don Barnard, Max Copeland, Bill Flowers, Bill Rogers CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE VISITATION TUESDAY NIGHT 6-8 PM SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK