Arletta Marie (Gleghorn) Lovelace, 62, of Carlinville, IL passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at her home in Carlinville, IL. She was born in Centralia, IL September 21, 1954 to Arlo Gleghorn Sr. and Dolores Weathersby Gleghorn. Arletta married Sidney Lovelace May 27, 1977 in Springfield, IL.

She is preceded in death by her mother Dolores, husband, Sidney, grandparents; Etoria Marshall and William Weathersby, Margaret Corneal and Alex Gleghorn Sr., step-daughter, Shirley Ann, and sister-in-law, Debra Gleghorn.

Arletta spent her working career as a beautician and a CNA. She was a member of the Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Carlinville and she loved reading her bible, as well as, spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Survivors include: her father, Arlo Gleghorn, her children; Andrea Gleghorn, April Lovelace, Valerie Lovelace, Matthew Lovelace, Kaleb Lovelace, grandchildren; Kiara Simmons, Davante Simmons, Sydney Giller, Dominic Giller, Reginald Rice, Carson Albracht, Kai Lovelace, her step-children; Linda Shumate, Sidney (Kim) Lovelace III, Sandra Kay, Steven Lovelace, Sheldon (Candy) Lovelace, Scott Lovelace, her siblings; Marguerite (Ricky) Taylor, Arlo (Lisa) Gleghorn, Mark (Joyce) Gleghorn, Paul Gleghorn, Rhonda (Israel) Phoenix, and a host of aunts, uncles, sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, and family and friends.

A visitation will be held Saturday, August 19, 2017 from 10am-12pm at the Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Carlinville.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 12pm at the Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Carlinville with burial to follow at Prairie Lawn Cemetery.

Serving as pall bearers: James Bell, Matthew Lovelace, Davante Simmons, Kaleb Lovelace, Bryson Taylor, Tommie Lovelace, Arlo Gleghorn Jr., and Dwy Rice, with Andie Phoenix and Ricky Taylor as honorary pall bearers.

Memorials may go to the family.