Augusta Margaret Loveridge

July 21, 1929 – August 25, 2017

Gussie was born at Redvale, CO to Augustus “Gus” Westcott and Katherine Burwell Westcott. Both sides of her family homesteaded in the Disappointment Valley, where she spent her early years with sisters, Erma and Gennie, brother Jack and many Burwell cousins. The family later moved to Grand Junction CO.

After the death of Gus, mother Katherine, got a job teaching at Coates Creek School on Glade Park, CO, which Gussie attended. She then graduated from Central High School. She later met her husband JT Loveridge, on Glade Park. They were married April 16, 1951. They lived in Moab, Utah and then moved to Fruita, CO in 1968 where they spent the remainder of their years. Gussie worked at Mesa County Sheriff’s Department for 20 years.

Gussie leaves behind a son, Timothy (Deborah) Loveridge of Escondido, CA; a daughter, Emma Zoe Gatley of grand Junction, CO; grandchildren, Brian (Andrea) Gatley, Lindsey Gatley (Paul Metsker), Nathan Loveridge of Escondido, CA; Kelly (Rick) Lucas of Mountain Home, AR; Katelyn Loveridge of Escondido, CA and six great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Jackson Gatley-Metsker; Aleigh, Addison and Alivia Lucas.

Gussie is preceded in death by her husband, JT Loveridge; son-in-law, Vernon R Gatley III “Chip”; sisters, Emma Moorland, and Gennie Kruckenberg, and brother, Jack Westcott.

A funeral service will be held at Martin Mortuary on Sunday 3, 2017 at 11 a.m. Gussie will join her beloved JT in his family plot in Moab, Utah.

Arrangements under the direction of Martin Mortuary, Grand Junction, CO.