Dennis M. Love, age 83 of Belton, died Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in a local hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, June 11th at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home with Rev. John Stanislaw officiating. Burial will follow at Lilac Cemetery in Sharp, Texas. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 PM Thursday, June 10th at the funeral home.
Mr. Love was born December 3, 1937 in Round Rock to Clyde M. and Carrie Mae Bingham Love. He has been a resident of Belton for the past 40 years. He was employed as route supervisor for Jack Hilliard Distributing for 15 years retiring in 2003. He married Zelma Starr in 1977. She preceded him in death December 16, 1995.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Jimmie Love and two sisters, Bobby Runnels-Jones and Florene Acord. Survivors include one son, Doug Love and wife, Ann, three daughters, Charlotte Mensch and husband, Gary, Cherilyn Lawson and husband, Randy and Sheila Smith and husband, Dennis all of Temple, 12 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Leon Love and wife, Coty and Lynn Love both of Buckholts and five sisters, Nancy Bales of Devine, Dorothy Stevenson of Austin, Elaine Merritt and husband, Bobby of Sharp, Susie Dixon and husband, Bill of Georgetown and Judi Kruse and husband, Paul of Rockdale and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Dustin Mensch, Brandon Tanner, Colton Davis, Devin Smith, Ron Evans and Nick Boehme.
