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Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Melvin Russell Loveday, 75, of Elizabethtown, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at his home.
He was a native of Knoxville, Tennessee. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1986 where he served one tour in Vietnam, one tour in Korea and served in Germany where he met and married his wife. After the Army, he retired from Fort Knox civil service and was the owner of Mel's Kentucky Crafts. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, American Legion Post No. 113, Legionnaire and the Optimist Club. He loved his wood work shop, gardening and vacationing at the beach.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Loveday Sr. and Charlsie Asher Loveday; and two brothers, J.B. Loveday and Dennis Loveday.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Hildegard M. Loveday; three children, Susan C. Loveday of Cornelius, North Carolina, and Patricia C. Sego (Ben) and Russell Loveday, all of Glendale; four siblings, Paul Loveday Jr. of Minnesota, Barbara Passink of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Tim Loveday and Patricia Loveday, both of Knoxville, Tennessee; two half-siblings, Robert Key (June) and Carol Cullum, all of Knoxville; five grandchildren, Amber N. Loveday, Dwaine K. Loveday, Raven E. Loveday, Robert T. Sego and Ellen P. Sego; a great-grandchild, Ryley N. Loveday-Bourgeois; and a cousin, William Loveday of Knoxville.
A graveside service is at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-Central in Radcliff.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and continues at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown.
Condolences may be expressed at www.brownfuneral.com.
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Just saw this today. Sorry for your loss.
noelia egan
December 9, 2018
Had a great privilege in my lifetime. Opportunity to serve with a truly professional soldier.
Tommy Pearson
Military
December 26, 2017
There are no words to say that you will be missed. You were such a great person to know and love, and the wood work you did for me will be cherished.
Barbara Adams
December 18, 2017
Loved you then, Love you now, You were and always will be the BEST big Brother that ever was! will see you one day and then we can pick up where we left off. All my LOVE to All my Family. Barbara
barbara passink
December 16, 2017
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