Mary Margaret Lovely, 93, of Gainesville, FL passed away on December 02, 2020 in Gainesville, FL.

Visitation will be held at Forest Meadows Funeral Home on December 05, 2020 at 2:00pm.

Funeral service will be held in the Chapel of Forest Meadows Funeral Home on December 05, 2020 at 3:00pm with Pastors Richard Colonel, Don Farley, and Steve Griffis officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Meadows Memorial Park-East.

Mrs. Lovely was born in Fairvilla, FL to the late Oscar Paul Duke & Mary Elizabeth Crawford on November 19, 1927. She went to high school in Orlando, FL. Early on in her life, she worked as a waitress in Orlando & Gainesville and soon became the head waitress at the White House Hotel. Mrs. Lovely then attended Salesmanship school in Gainesville and worked as a Sales Lady in women’s retail sales at Silverman’s downtown & Ilene’s for Fashion for 25 years. She retired when she was 75 years old and she enjoyed painting landscapes and flowers. In her 80’s, Mrs. Lovely was at Al’z Place for 6 years, and during that time she painted twelve beautiful Landscapes & Flowers.

Mrs. Lovely is preceded in death by her parents, three sisters: Louise Sasser, Louvina Stewart, Betty Montgomery; two brothers: Bill Duke, Earnest Duke; three husbands: Holland Coburn, Ray Diaz, & Charles Lovely

Mrs. Lovely is survived by her sister: Rosie Westbrook-Orlando, FL; her daughters: Patricia Baker, Nancy Parke; her sons: Holland Coburn, Thomas Coburn, Jim Coburn; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, a number of other relatives & friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Vitas Hospice at Plaza Healthcare.

Arrangements under the care of Forest Meadows Funeral Home, 725 NW 23^rd Ave, Gainesville, Fl., 32609 352-378-2528.