The Town Talk
Alexandria, Louisiana
Page: 8
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Missing man's body found; foul play not suspected. The body of an Alexandria man missing since November was found Monday afternoon by an inmate road crew in the Sharp Community of Rapides Parish. Rapides Parish sheriff's detectives don't suspect foul play in the death of Billy Roosevelt Lovette, 74, of 462 N. Bayou Rapides Road. Lovette's wife reported him missing Nov. 14, and detectives suspect hes been dead since he went missing, Detective Buddy Willis said Lovette's body, in "pretty good condition," was found 30 to 35 feet from the road amongst some vegetation off of La. Highway 8 in the Sharp Community, he said. Lovette's son told detectives that his dad would just get in his truck and drive out into the pasture until he would get stuck and then would call him and say, "I got stuck," and just hang up, Willis said. And his son would then go out and drive in the pasture until he found him. This is what detectives think happened, Lovette pulled off of the highway and was driving around at a hunting camp when he got confused. He then turned down a "fire break" - a dirt road created by a property owner - where his truck got stuck. After getting stuck, Lovette pulled out a chair from his truck and sat next to it for awhile. He then walked towards the highway. Lovette's body was barely visible with the inmate just spotting parts of his leg. It would have been impossible to spot the body from the road, Willis said. Lovette's silver 1993 Nissan truck was found hidden behind some brush. His watch, cell phone and other personal belongings were still with Lovette, Willis said.
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The Town Talk
Alexandria, Louisiana
Page: 15
Friday, January 11, 2008
Billy R. "Bill" Lovette
Memorial services for Billy R. "Bill" Lovette will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 2008 in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria with Reverend Dennis Snoddy and Dr. James Sample officiating. Mr. Lovette, age 74, disappeared November 14, 2007 and was located January 7, 2008.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William W. Lovette and Estelle H. Lovette.
Survivors include his wife of fifty six years, Patty P. Lovette; a son and two granddaughters.
Mr. Lovette was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was an aerial applicator of agricultural chemicals and a farmer for many years.
Alexandria, Louisiana
Page: 8
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Missing man's body found; foul play not suspected. The body of an Alexandria man missing since November was found Monday afternoon by an inmate road crew in the Sharp Community of Rapides Parish. Rapides Parish sheriff's detectives don't suspect foul play in the death of Billy Roosevelt Lovette, 74, of 462 N. Bayou Rapides Road. Lovette's wife reported him missing Nov. 14, and detectives suspect hes been dead since he went missing, Detective Buddy Willis said Lovette's body, in "pretty good condition," was found 30 to 35 feet from the road amongst some vegetation off of La. Highway 8 in the Sharp Community, he said. Lovette's son told detectives that his dad would just get in his truck and drive out into the pasture until he would get stuck and then would call him and say, "I got stuck," and just hang up, Willis said. And his son would then go out and drive in the pasture until he found him. This is what detectives think happened, Lovette pulled off of the highway and was driving around at a hunting camp when he got confused. He then turned down a "fire break" - a dirt road created by a property owner - where his truck got stuck. After getting stuck, Lovette pulled out a chair from his truck and sat next to it for awhile. He then walked towards the highway. Lovette's body was barely visible with the inmate just spotting parts of his leg. It would have been impossible to spot the body from the road, Willis said. Lovette's silver 1993 Nissan truck was found hidden behind some brush. His watch, cell phone and other personal belongings were still with Lovette, Willis said.
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The Town Talk
Alexandria, Louisiana
Page: 15
Friday, January 11, 2008
Billy R. "Bill" Lovette
Memorial services for Billy R. "Bill" Lovette will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 2008 in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria with Reverend Dennis Snoddy and Dr. James Sample officiating. Mr. Lovette, age 74, disappeared November 14, 2007 and was located January 7, 2008.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William W. Lovette and Estelle H. Lovette.
Survivors include his wife of fifty six years, Patty P. Lovette; a son and two granddaughters.
Mr. Lovette was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was an aerial applicator of agricultural chemicals and a farmer for many years.
The Town Talk
Alexandria, Louisiana
Page: 8
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Missing man's body found; foul play not suspected. The body of an Alexandria man missing since November was found Monday afternoon by an inmate road crew in the Sharp Community of Rapides Parish. Rapides Parish sheriff's detectives don't suspect foul play in the death of Billy Roosevelt Lovette, 74, of 462 N. Bayou Rapides Road. Lovette's wife reported him missing Nov. 14, and detectives suspect hes been dead since he went missing, Detective Buddy Willis said Lovette's body, in "pretty good condition," was found 30 to 35 feet from the road amongst some vegetation off of La. Highway 8 in the Sharp Community, he said. Lovette's son told detectives that his dad would just get in his truck and drive out into the pasture until he would get stuck and then would call him and say, "I got stuck," and just hang up, Willis said. And his son would then go out and drive in the pasture until he found him. This is what detectives think happened, Lovette pulled off of the highway and was driving around at a hunting camp when he got confused. He then turned down a "fire break" - a dirt road created by a property owner - where his truck got stuck. After getting stuck, Lovette pulled out a chair from his truck and sat next to it for awhile. He then walked towards the highway. Lovette's body was barely visible with the inmate just spotting parts of his leg. It would have been impossible to spot the body from the road, Willis said. Lovette's silver 1993 Nissan truck was found hidden behind some brush. His watch, cell phone and other personal belongings were still with Lovette, Willis said.
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The Town Talk
Alexandria, Louisiana
Page: 15
Friday, January 11, 2008
Billy R. "Bill" Lovette
Memorial services for Billy R. "Bill" Lovette will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 2008 in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria with Reverend Dennis Snoddy and Dr. James Sample officiating. Mr. Lovette, age 74, disappeared November 14, 2007 and was located January 7, 2008.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William W. Lovette and Estelle H. Lovette.
Survivors include his wife of fifty six years, Patty P. Lovette; a son and two granddaughters.
Mr. Lovette was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was an aerial applicator of agricultural chemicals and a farmer for many years.
Alexandria, Louisiana
Page: 8
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Missing man's body found; foul play not suspected. The body of an Alexandria man missing since November was found Monday afternoon by an inmate road crew in the Sharp Community of Rapides Parish. Rapides Parish sheriff's detectives don't suspect foul play in the death of Billy Roosevelt Lovette, 74, of 462 N. Bayou Rapides Road. Lovette's wife reported him missing Nov. 14, and detectives suspect hes been dead since he went missing, Detective Buddy Willis said Lovette's body, in "pretty good condition," was found 30 to 35 feet from the road amongst some vegetation off of La. Highway 8 in the Sharp Community, he said. Lovette's son told detectives that his dad would just get in his truck and drive out into the pasture until he would get stuck and then would call him and say, "I got stuck," and just hang up, Willis said. And his son would then go out and drive in the pasture until he found him. This is what detectives think happened, Lovette pulled off of the highway and was driving around at a hunting camp when he got confused. He then turned down a "fire break" - a dirt road created by a property owner - where his truck got stuck. After getting stuck, Lovette pulled out a chair from his truck and sat next to it for awhile. He then walked towards the highway. Lovette's body was barely visible with the inmate just spotting parts of his leg. It would have been impossible to spot the body from the road, Willis said. Lovette's silver 1993 Nissan truck was found hidden behind some brush. His watch, cell phone and other personal belongings were still with Lovette, Willis said.
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The Town Talk
Alexandria, Louisiana
Page: 15
Friday, January 11, 2008
Billy R. "Bill" Lovette
Memorial services for Billy R. "Bill" Lovette will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 2008 in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers, Alexandria with Reverend Dennis Snoddy and Dr. James Sample officiating. Mr. Lovette, age 74, disappeared November 14, 2007 and was located January 7, 2008.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William W. Lovette and Estelle H. Lovette.
Survivors include his wife of fifty six years, Patty P. Lovette; a son and two granddaughters.
Mr. Lovette was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was an aerial applicator of agricultural chemicals and a farmer for many years.
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