Cecil Love Obituary

In loving memory of Cecil Love of Rocky Mount, Virginia, who departed this world on March 12, 2025 at the age of 97. Cecil leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his wife Geraldine Julia Love Young; his parents, Emmett Love and Ellen McGhee Love; his siblings, Walter Love, Earl Love, Lee Love, James Love, Garnett Love, Pansy Love Houston, Ruth Love Joyce, Reva Love Harrison Young, Gladys Love Wray and Mildred Love Young Gillispie; his siblings' children, Lee Ellen Love, Lisa Love, Brenda Joyce Ramsey, Donna Lynn Wray, D. L. Young, Larry Wray and Steve Minton; and his sisters-in-law, Loretta Young McGhee and Juanita Young Minton.

He is survived by: his children, Wanda Love Martin and Wendel (Josh); his granddaughter Holli Martin; his brother Clarence Love; his sister-in-law Delores Young Oakes (Steve); his nieces-in-law, Denise Young Bryant (Ronnie), Debra McGhee Wells, Teresa Minton Strichik (Larry), Mara Oakes McAlexander (Kevin) and Leanne Oakes; his nephew Dean McGhee (Terri); his great-nieces and great-nephews, Kristen Williams Ray (Ben), Julia Wray Allaman (Chris), Hannah Wray, Kristie Nichols Fisher (Shane), Cindy McGhee Parmelee Rivera (Vic), Brodey Oakes, Brandon McGhee (Toby), Thomas Wray and Thomas Parmelee; his nephew Colsen Emery; and also, Avery Allaman, Kylie Parmelee, Aden Fisher, Brianna Parmelee Emery (Joey) and Caleb Fisher.