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Lawrence Love, Jr.

11/21/1950 - 12/14/2025

Obituary For Lawrence Love, Jr.

Lawrence Love, Jr.

Lawrence Love Jr. was born on November 21, 1950, in Knoxville, Tennessee to Lawrence and Lula โ€œBullardโ€ Love, Sr. He graduated from Knoxville College in 1974. He worked for Oak Ridge Laboratory.

Lawrence departed this life on December 14, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents; great-aunt, Wilma Love [of Santa Monica, CA]; brothers: Thomas Love [of Long Beach, CA] and William Love [of Knoxville].

He leaves his cherished memories to his longtime companion and friend, Rebecca Burris; son, Lawrence Love III; daughter, Juvenia Bailey (James Sr.) Mathis; four grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; a host of relatives and friends to include Ernest and Katherine Mcduffy, Morine Hudgens, the Bailey family, and so many others too vast to mention.

The family will receive friends on Friday, December 19, 2025 from 11-11:30 with the Celebration of Life Service to begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Unity Mortuary Chapel.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Unity Mortuary. www.unitymortuary1979.com


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My condolences to this family. I remember all too well the Love's our neighbors for many, many years on Selma.

Janyce Walker

My condolence to the family and friends.

Janyce Walker

Big brother Love my heart is broken uncle at your sudden passing. I love you always uncle. You will always be my uncle.

Latasha Abbott

Our condolences to the family prayers of comfort ! Gerald and Kathy Hodge

Gerald and Kathy Hodge

My Condolences to the Family You're in my Prayers. Annette Manning Teasley

Annette Teasley

Our deepest condolences to the entire LOVE family. โค๏ธ

Deacon Alfred & Cynthia Hendricks

Deacon Alfred Hendricks

It has been a difficult time since hearing of June's passing. A life long family friend. Although our lives have taken us in different directions..the memories of closer times spent together by our families are still alive, clear and as vivid as yesterday. Rest easy June, my condolences to the family.

Jackie And Jarrett Hudgens

Rest in peace classmate. May the Lord give your family peace and strength.

The Class of Austin-East 1969

My sincere condolences go out to the Love family.

Saleem Sharif (Richard Burris)

LORD REST HIS SOUL.

Ronald Coats

My condolences I'm praying for you and your family my god give you strength and peace ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ

Moochie

My condolences to the Love family and friends. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ

Sharon Madison

My condolences to his family. He was a good dude.

Eric Lattimore

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

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