Graveside service for David Wayne Lovejoy, age 66, of Waldo, Arkansas will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 29, 2020, at the Frederick Memorial Cemetery in Frederick, Oklahoma under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home.  David passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020, at the Christus St. Michael Health System in Texarkana, Texas.

David Wayne Lovejoy was born September 6, 1953, in Frederick, Oklahoma to the late William Merl and Wanda Jean (Randolph) Lovejoy. He was a Church of Christ youth minister and pulpit minister serving with congregations in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Georgia, and Arkansas. One of his greatest qualities was giving hope to those who had no hope and he always had an encouraging word. He loved the Lord, his country, his family, and friends. David enjoyed talking to people and was a man who never met a stranger. David loved his son with all his heart! He will be greatly missed by all those who loved him.

He is survived by his son Jarrod Lovejoy of Yukon, Oklahoma; three sisters, Jean Lovejoy of Weatherford, Oklahoma, Betty Stout and her husband, Larry of Frederick, Oklahoma, and  Marilyn Terry and her husband Mike of Tyler, Texas; one brother Jimmy Lovejoy and his wife, Donna of Chickasha, Oklahoma; seven nieces and nephews, Laura King, Lynn Stout, Jessica Cochrane, Jenni Lewis, Jed Lovejoy, Krystin Kinsaul and Jackie Lovejoy; ten great-nieces and great-nephews, Samantha Doberenz, Camelia Cowan, Ethan Cowan, Rachel Stout, Gage Stout, Eli Cochrane, Jake Cochrane, Theo Lewis, Judah Lovejoy, and Asher Lovejoy; and a host of extended family and friends.

In lieu of flowers or donations to charities, the family request memorial contributions may be made to the Jackson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1068, Frederick, Oklahoma 73542, in memory of David Wayne Lovejoy.