James B. "Jim" Lovvorn

Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Collier-Butler Chapel for Mr. James B. “Jim” Lovvorn, 62, Gadsden who passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012. Dr. Terry L. Greer and Dr. Craig Carlisle will officiate with burial at Crestwood Cemetery. Collier-Butler Funeral Home will direct.

Jim was born on October 24, 1949 in Sylacauga, AL to H.B. and Jimmie Lovvorn. He was a 1968 graduate of Gadsden High School and graduated from Jefferson State Community College. Jim was a member of Twelfth Street Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the Auxillary Service at St Vincent’s Hospital. He was a past member of the Kiwanis Club and the Rotary Club. Jim began his funeral service career at Collier-Butler Funeral Home under the direction of Robert “Bob” Collier which spanned 40 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, H. B. and Jimmie Lovvorn and mother-in-law, Dean White.

Survivors include his wife, Audrey Lovvorn

Son, Brad Lovvorn and wife Connie, Huntsville

Granddaughter, Madison Lovvorn, Gadsden

Sisters, Pat Griffin and husband Billy, Rainbow City

Juanita Pruitt and husband Terry, Birmingham

Nephews, Lance Pruitt and wife Kelly, Birmingham, Scott Pruitt and wife Whitney, Birmingham, Kevin Griffin and wife Tania, Tampa, FL

Niece, Paige Pruitt, Nashville, TN

His special pet, Aubie

Pallbearers will be, Scott and Lance Pruitt, Joe Saxon, Jim Dawson, Bill Tomik and Dennis Bryant.

Honorary Pallbearers will be, Homer Entrekin and Joe Horton

The family extends special thanks to, Dr. John Richardson, Dr. James Strickland, Dr. Ira Gore, CVICU and 5th Floor Step down unit at St. Vincent’s Hospital, nurse, Liz Barnett, Super B Drugs, Timberlake Pet World, friends at Central Church of Christ, neighbors of Williamsburg, members of the Gadsden High Class of 1968 and friends, Hope Saxon, Brian and Pam McElwee, Bill and Joy Pevsner, Kay Pugh, Flo Little, Mary Smith, Carolyn and Bill Tomik, Sherry Bridges, Marlyn Bugg, and Keith Collins for your guidance.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to any favorite charity.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. this evening at the funeral home.