Mr. Thomas Lee Lovelace, age 87, of US 601, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lovelace was born November 3, 1921 in Alleghany County to John Square and Pearl Jane Hamm Lovelace. Mr. Lovelace retired from the City of Winston-Salem and was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corp and served during WWII. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Higgins Lovelace; a son, Billy Dean Lovelace; a daughter, Judy Card Lovelace. Survivors include: four sons, Billy Dwayne Lovelace and wife Lisa Wells of Dobson, Bobby Lee Lovelace and wife Lisa Marie of Roaring River, Bobby Gene Lovelace and wife Vicki of Thurmond, Winfred Lee Lovelace and wife Mary-Lou of Homestead, Fla.; a daughter-in-law, Peggy Lovelace of Thurmond; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Hodges Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Stewart Roten. Burial will follow at Hollywood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin. The family will accept flowers or memorials may be made to Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Foundation, 180 Parkwood Drive, Elkin, NC 28621.