Bobby G. Loveless, 62, of Rector died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

He was born Feb. 9, 1941, in Clay County to the late Estes Loveless and Imogene (Shipley) Loveless.

He was employed by Darling for 34 years and had lived most of his life in this community. He was a member of Boydsville Missionary Baptist Church.

He married Nancy Mae Bearden on Nov. 19, 1961. She survives.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Tony Lee Loveless, and one sister, Connie Venita Scott.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Mae Loveless of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Billy Dale and Renea Loveless of Paragould, and Gary and Cyndi Loveless of Rector; one daughter, Amy Lynn Loveless of the home; one brother and sister-in-law, Johnny Ray and Terri Loveless of Moscow, Mo.; one sister and brother-in-law, Bonnie Faye and Randel Harold Lewis of Rector, and six grandchildren, Tony Scott Loveless, Cody Lee Loveless, Brittany Leeann Loveless, Ashley Nicole Eddington, Brandon Eric Boshears and Donnie Glen Mendenhall.

Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Bro. Elvis Brandon officiating. Burial was in Salem Cemetery in Boydsville with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Oscar Willoughly, Michael Shipley, Larry Wilson, Jim Nunnery, Marvin Milburn and Alan Milburn.

Honorary pallbearers were Jackie McNeely and Anthony McNeely.