James "Mel" Lovins

10:00 AM ,Thursday, July 5, 2018 Garland Brook Cemetery Mausoleum 501 N Gladstone Columbus, IN 47201 Click Here view a map. James “Mel” Lovins, 88, of Columbus, passed away at 2:37 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Hickory Creek of Columbus. James was born September 29, 1929 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky to James Leslie Lovins & Gracie Mink Lovins. He started Mel Lovins Contruction in 1965 and the business is continued on by his son Mike. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Garland Brook Cemetery Mausoleum with Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Calling will be from 9:45 a.m. until service time. Inurnment will follow after the memorial service is completed. James is survived by children, Debbie (Don) Warfield, Mike (Lisa) Lovins, Denise (Joe) Brickner and Kathy (Joe) Kinsel; grandchildren, Brian (Danielle), Chad, Amanda, Hope (Anthony), Kyle (Tara), Courtney (Kirk) and Matt; great grandchildren, Ashley, Hunter, Arya, Liam, Arabella and Olivia; brothers, Gene (Sue) Lovins and Wilburt (Faye) Lovins; sisters, Sue Ellen (Elvin) Olmstead and Betty (Bob) Shafer; sister-in-law, Gladys Lovins. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Lorene Rayburn, Viola Bullock and Lenora Barnett; brother, Herman Lovins and infant brother, Lowell Lovins. Memorial contributions may be made to Hickory Creek of Columbus, 5480 E. 25th St. Columbus, IN 47203 or Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, 2626 17th St. Columbus, IN 47201. Arrangements are entrusted to the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.