Carlton Eugene Love, 64, entered into eternal rest on September 23, 2022. Born September 8, 1958, the only child to Newby Franklin and Patricia Drafts Love, he graduated high school in Columbia, South Carolina and worked for Defender Industries for a time before an early retirement from the Richland County Public School System.
Even enduring the many health challenges Carlton faced throughout his life, he always found a way to show kindness and compassion to others; his greatest happiness was giving to others.
Carlton loved his family beyond measure and is survived by his step-daughter, Sandra Loretta Heggameier; step-grandchildren, Dalton and Jessica Smith and one great-grandchild; mother-in-law, Rosa Lee Jackson (Buddy); sisters-in-law, Gloria Smith, Lisa Beaty and Debra Montondo; aunts, Ruth Drafts Frick, Barbara Drafts Long (Billy); uncle, Ben Drafts (Hope); numerous cousins and his beloved cats, Butler and Bella.
He is predeceased by his father, Newby Love; mother, Patricia Drafts Love and his beloved wife of 27 years, Loretta Young Love.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Woodridge Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.caughmanlexington.com for the Love family.
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