Lillie Mae Thomas Lovin

Lillie Mae Thomas Lovin, 87, entered eternal life on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. A native of Madison County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Jesse and Josie Jane Roberts Thomas. She was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Lovin; sons-in-law: David Friedman, and Roger Randolph; brothers: Floyd Thomas, Delano Thomas, and Dillard Thomas; and sisters: Ellen Henderson and Bertha Swafford. Mrs. Lovin attended Mills Gap Baptist Church and worked in textiles for many years. Surviving are her husband of 68 years, Clint Vernon Lovin; children: Richard Tony Lovin and wife Polly of Newport, TN, Peggy Sue Randolph of Mills River, Linda Lovin Friedman of Asheville, and Patricia Goetsch and husband Larry of Weaverville; grandchildren: Eric, Raven, Charlie, Brian, Aaron, Adrian, Justin, Josephine, and Harry; great-grandchildren: Hunter, Brantley, Cole, Blaze, Cole, Carley, Lola, Carter, and Alex; sisters: Harriet Thomas of Asheville, Mabel Pace of Saluda, and Martha Littrell of Candler; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 4 PM Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Mills Gap Baptist Church, 370 Mills Gap Rd, Asheville, NC 28803, with Rev. Jeff Wilkie officiating. The family will receive friends for 1 hour prior to services at the church. The Lovin family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center, and CarePartners Hospice for their exceptional care for Miss Lillie. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: CarePartners, Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.