"Graveside services will be held to honor former Lawton resident Vernon "Joe" Loveall on Wednesday, June 27th at 10:00am in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder, Oklahoma. Guests are requested to bring their treasured memories to share. Burial with Military honors and Masonic rites will be under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Snyder. Born October 17, 1924 in Lawton, OK, Joe was the son of William J. & Arma Loveall. Growing up as the son of a railroad agent, Joe was a keen observer of the people, politics and places of the 46th state. He passed away January 23, 2008. A 52 year Mason, Loveall was a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite & York Rite Mason and a Shriner. Joe and his wife Carol were also founding members of the Charity Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Loveall served as Worshipful Master of the Triangle Lodge #540, Lawton OK, and Commander of the Lawton Commandry. He was also active in the Oriental Shrine Band and the Knights Templar Drill Team. A WW II veteran inducted at Fort Sill, Loveall served in the 17th Airborne, 513 Paratroop Infantry Regiment, Company B. Loveall's unit was ordered to surrender to the Germans on January 5, 1945 at Dead Man's Ridge during the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded a Purple Heart and received his Bronze Star in 1995. Loveall studied engineering at Oklahoma A&M where he met his wife, Carol in 1951. They married in 1954 and made their home in Lawton, OK. He worked for Public Service Utilities and later in Civil Service at Fort Sill. Loveall assisted in opening Carol's Kindergarten on Sheridan Road. The Lovealls moved to Warrensburg, MO in 1971. Loveall retired from Civil Service after more than 20 years in Civil Engineering at Whiteman Air Force Base. A man of few words, steadfast in duty to family, God and Country, Joe's spicy humor and wry observations are treasured memories to his friends and family. Loveall believed strongly that music, education and community service where important facets of a full life. A lifelong member of the Methodist Church, Loveall was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church in Lawton and later, the First United Methodist Church of Warrensburg. Loveall is survived by his wife of 58 years, Carol Loveall of Warrensburg, MO, their daughter & son-in-law Mary Elizabeth and Mike Weigand of Warrensburg and son & daughter-in-law William JT and Agnes Loveall of Long Beach, Mississippi, six grandchildren; Vincent Leone of NY, Alysse Weigand of Kansas City, MO, Katy Loveall of Bolivar, MO, Joseph Loveall, Grace Toney and Liam Toney all of Mississippi and nephews Lyle Loveall of VA and William B Loveall, Jr of MD. Joe was predeceased by his brother Lloyd W Loveall, a brother Lee Thomas Loveall, a sister Sarah Irene Loveall, nephew Larry Loveall, niece Michaline Loveall and brother William B Loveall. Memorials may be sent to the Shriners Hospitals for Children at shrinershospitalsforchildren.org Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.