Mrs. Rachel Lovell Thropp
Mrs. Rachel Lovell Thropp
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Funeral services will be 1 PM Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Reverend Larry Sanders will officiate, with burial to follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive visitors 11 AM until service time Tuesday at the funeral home.
She was born July 1, 1927, in Bedford County, to the late Eugenie and Jimmie Chilton Lovell. She was retired from Arnold Engineering Development Center after a career spanning 30 years. She was a faithful member of New Hope Fellowship Church in Murfreesboro.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerard John Hayes, in 1988, and a son, Tommy Hayes; brothers and sisters, Birdie Fields, Jack Lovell, Eugenia L. McCullough, Ann L. Wright, Jane Chilton Brothers, and Jerry M. Lovell.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice L. Allen, of Bell Buckle; grandchildren, Robert M. Sanders, and his wife Heidi, and Takesta L. West; six great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren; brother and sister, Grady L. Lovell, and Maragret L. Brandon.
Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Wanda Hendricks
December 29, 2023
Precious, precious Rachel. I met Rachel for the first time when we were both baptized at the YMCA swimming pool on February 14, 1976. She was so gentle spoken yet became known as a Prayer Warrior. She didn't particularly like to be called that but we all knew that she was the first person we wanted to call when life was giving us extra troubles. I was 19 years old when I met her and I never stopped telling her that I wanted to be just like her when I grew up. She was an incredible example of a real lady and outstanding Christian that definitely impacted my life. Thank you Ms. Rachel. Your legacy of love, of giving and of kindness will forever live on.
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Kenley Allen
December 17, 2023
First met at Better-Bite-Burger-Barn Lake Ozark, Mo. Nakia was trying to quiet little sister, i approached and struck up a conversation with Rachel helping clean their table off...you should've seen the look on Jans face as she and Robert returned from the restroom, Rachel expressed she would watch the kids if we wished to go on a date...we did...a wonderful relationship developed. Over time, the long distance shortened. Couldn't have asked for a better Mother-in-law.
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