Rest in Peace: The Rev. Ed Lovelady

The Reverend Edwin (Ed) Lovelady, retired from the Air Force after 22 years of active-duty service and attended Seminary at the School of theology of the University of the South, Sewanee, TN. graduating and ordained Deacon and Priest in 1993. 
 
The Rev. Lovelady served as Curate of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Jamestown, NY (1993-1998); Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Westfield, NY (1998-2004) and Rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Las Vegas, NV (2004-09). 
 
In his retirement the Rev. Lovelady served in the Diocese of Olympia (WA) as Interim Rector of St. Luke-San Lucas, Vancouver, WA (2010-2011) Associate priest of St. Mary’s, Lakewood, WA (2012-2016), and Interim Vicar and Rector of St. Benedict’s, Lacey, WA (2016-2020), Assisting Priest at St. Mary’s, Lakewood, WA (2021 – 2022 ) and Sunday supply in several congregations in the diocese of Olympia.  He entered full retirement in Oct 2020.
The Rev. Edwin Lovelady was married to the love of his life Debbie for 48 years until her death January 29, 2021.  His wife is inurned in the columbarium at Ascension Pueblo CO.  His grief at his wife's death was profound. 
 
The Rev. Lovelady did significant mission work in the Philippines and had a great fondness for the people there.  He was actively posting on Facebook as late as Jan. 29.  
 
Join us in giving thanks for the life of this faithful and gracious servant; and commending his soul to God.