William Love

William Anthony Love, 52, of Malden, Mo., formerly of Clarkton, Mo., died Friday, May 28, 2004, at Malden Nursing Center in Malden.

Born Sept. 13, 1951, at Blytheville, Ark., he was a son of the late William and Carrie Lee Robinson Love.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gerald Franklin and Tommy Franklin.

Survivors include two daughters, Rachel Smith of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Petrina Love of Malden; five sisters, Pearlie Smith, Joann Franklin and Jeanette Franklin, all of York, Pa., Brenda Turner, Blytheville, Ark., and Laura Anderson of Milwaukee, Wis.; four brothers, Willie Love of Clarkton, George Jackson of Essex, Mo., Winford Love of York and Odel Love of Arkansas; and three grandchildren.

Visitation will be from noon Wednesday, June 2, at the Bradshaw Funeral Chapel at Malden until the time of service at 1 p.m. with Minister Cora Jones officiating.

Burial in the Stanfield Cemetery at Clarkton.