Olive Estella Lovejoy

Olive Estella Lovejoy, 84, of Bloomington passed from this life November 27, 2019 in her home. She was the daughter of Hubert H. and Mary (Kent) Galyan. Born November 8, 1935 in Bloomington. She was the youngest of nine children. She was a member of Mt. Olive Church of Christ, attended Unionville School and Bloomington High School. She married the love of her life, Charles H. Lovejoy, Sr. They shared a wonderful life of 49 years before his passing in May, 2002. They had three children; Connie Lee (Lovejoy) Reedy, of Bloomington, Indiana, Kathy Jane (Lovejoy) Myrick, of Fleming Island, Florida and Charles H. Lovejoy, Jr., formerly of North Vernon, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son, seven siblings, Viannia Mae Galyan, Joseph Henderson Galyan, Ailcy Bell Galyan, Cleora Asher, Emma McDaniel, Alice Mathis, and Homer Galyan and one grandson, Gregory Dean Lovejoy. She is survived by her loving and dedicated daughters, daughter-in-law, Mary Jean Lovejoy, four grandchildren, Amy (Lonnie) Tomey, Jayna (Steve) Wythe, Brandon Lovejoy and Phillip Lovejoy and four great-grandchildren, Drew Tomey, Wyatt Tomey, Clover Rohland and Noah Wythe; two siblings, Wilma Robinson and Edna Rebecca “Becky” Adams; two sisters-in-law, Barbara Galyan and Jean (Lovejoy) Earhart, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home; 4150 E. Third St. with Steve Phillips officiating. Family and friends may gather for visitation from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Lovejoy will be laid to rest next to her husband at Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the charity of one’s choice or to the American Heart Association.