He was preceded in death by his parents; James Love Jr. and Hattie B. Love, brothers; Robert D. and Andrew T.R. Love, son; Anthony Love; Grandparents, James Love, Julia A. Jackson, Ozro Martin and Elease M. Gray; uncles, Ozro Jr and Thomas F. Martin.
He leaves to cherish his sweet memory a loving and devoted wife of 45 years, Linda Love; children Cathey (Stanley) Cunningham, Yvette (John) Cater, Angela (Malcolm) Lockridge, James Love IV and Yolanda Gill; 12 devoted grandchildren Denina (Bobby) Bracks, Anthony (fiancé Kelly Pyburn) Cunningham, Malcolm (Sh’Don) Lockridge, Angella Cunningham (Alex Goodwin), Demarius Love (Washington, DC), DeAndrea Lockridge, Tone Gill, Dedric Love, Jaleel Cunningham, Jordan Lockridge, Danyale Beaird, Dorwin Love; 12 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; loving sister, Shaunelle Love (Cordova, TN); 2 God-grandchildren Tracey Adams and Arkeila (Langston) Patterson; brothers-in-law, Richard Cobble, Earnest (Vanessa) Cobble; sisters-in law, Alice Oden, Luna Hamilton, Adora (Terry) Threalkill, Cetta (Craig) Jackson, Pamela Rhone; former daughter-in-law Sharon Love; and a devoted lifelong friend Dominick Atkins; and a host of other loving relatives and friends.