Billy Basil Lovelace age 87, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Wendover Hospice. Born in Cleveland County on January 11, 1927 he was the son of the late Oscar Fred and Arcie Evelyn Bell Lovelace. Billy attended The First Church of the Nazarene. He worked at Cooper Tire and Rubber and Oakies Tire for a number of years before retiring.  Billy liked gospel music and started the original Kingsmen Quartet in 1953. In addition to his parents, Billy is preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Humphris Lovelace and a son Darrell Lovelace.

Billy is survived by his wife, Edna Biddy Lovelace; a son, Phillip Lovelace and wife Kathy of Kings Mountain; stepson, David Huffstetler and wife Amy of Casar; two sisters, Lillian Rogers and husband Bobby of Shelby and Carolyn Lail of Kings Mountain; grandchildren, Brad Lovelace, Brandy Collins and Lee Lovelace; step grandchildren, Chris, Jason, and Samantha Huffstetler; and four great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Tony Rayfield  officiating. Burial will follow at Cleveland Memorial Park with military honors. The family will receive friends on Wednesday. October 29, 2014 from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory.

Memorials can be made to: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby NC 28150