Kelly Hovater

Kelly Wilson Hovater, 88, of Mt. Hope passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Shoals Hospital. Visitation will be from 12 till 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Lawrence Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the chapel with John Marshall and Gene Franks officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Methodist Cemetery.

A member of Mt. Hope Church of Christ, Mr. Hovater enjoyed farming and was a school bus driver for 29 years.

Survivors include his wife, Lee Nette Hovater; sons, Jeff Hovater (Glenda) of Mt. Hope and Mark Hovater of Falkville; daughter, Anita Hill (Stanley) of Oneonta; brother, Vernon Hovater of Russellville; sisters, Lucille Hargett of Red Bay and Betty Massey of Memphis, Tenn.; granddaughters, Amy Moore, Abby Hovater and Kerri Hovater; grandson, Briar Hill; great grandsons, Brian Moore and Zachary Moore; great granddaughters, Madison Moore and Alyssa Moore.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lenard Dallas and Bertha Hovater; and son, Kerry Hovater.

Pallbearers will be Mike Moore, Gene Franks, Jimmy Stancil, Jerry Purser, Allen Pickens, Bill Wimberly, and Donnie Hopkins. Honorary pallbearers are Fred Donaldson and James Bendall.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like for donations to be made to Mt. Hope Church of Christ, PO Box 61, Mt. Hope, Alabama 35651.