Richard Keith Loving, Jr.

Richard Keith Loving, Jr. obituary, Ashland, VA

Richard Keith Loving, Jr.

Richard Loving, Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 14, 2018.
Richard Keith Loving, Jr., 28, of Montpelier, went to be with the Lord on September 13, 2018. He was preceded in death by his mother, Julie Lynn Pleasants Loving. Keith enjoyed working with his hands and was always lending his handyman skills to others. He had a love for anything that moved fast and also enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his father, Richard Keith Loving, Sr.; sisters, Lindsey Rae Loving and Haley Brooke Loving; paternal grandparents, Franklin R. and Gertie Ann Loving; maternal grandparents, Thomas L. Jr. and Judy P. Pleasants; aunts, Cindy P. Dykes and Sheila P. Hall (Brian); uncle, Franklin R. Loving, Jr. (Patricia); and many cousins, extended family members and friends. The family will receive friends on Monday, September 17, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home & Crematory, Reid Chapel, 412 S. Washington Highway, Ashland, VA 23005, where a funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 2 p.m.

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