Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Jessie J. Love

Nov. 1, 1924 - Aug. 3, 1995

 

South Bend Tribune 8/4/1995

SOUTH BEND - Jessie J. Love, 70, of 309 S. Iowa St., died at 6:45 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph's Medical Center. Mr. Love retired from the rubbish removal business, where he was self-employed, retired from New Energy of Indiana in 1992 and also retired from the Torrington Co. He was born Nov. 1, 1924, in Hughes, Ark., and lived in South Bend since 1946.

 

On June 17, 1956, in South Bend, he married Mary Newburn-Smith. She survives with a daughter, Aminah Yahva of Grand Rapids; two stepdaughters, Sherry F. Smith-Wagner of Arlington, Texas, and Jacquelene B. Smith-Middlebrook of Milwaukee; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Everlena Thomas of South Bend and Gloria Hunt and Janice Love, both of Grand Rapids; and a brother, Louis C. of South Bend. He served on the Deacon Board, was superintendent of the Primary School, supervisor for Junior Ushers and instructor for Senior Ushers, all of Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church, and was a member of Protestant Church Bowling League, Monday Night Bowling League, Tuesday Night Church Bowling League, and was a veteran of World War II.

 

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the church. Cremation will take place. Clark's Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.