Thomas "Butch" Loving

Thomas Gaston “Butch” Loving died peacefully in his sleep on April 27, 2022. His funeral service will be held on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Pace Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland, Texas followed by a graveside service at White Oak Cemetery in Porter, Texas. Viewing will be Sunday Evening from 5-7 at Pace-Stancil.

Butch Loving was born on May 22, 1943 at home to James “Jim” and Grace Loving. He was a lifelong resident of New Caney for over 70 years. Butch was the one of 4 brothers that grew up near the shores of Caney Creek. He spent his childhood days hunting and fishing in the woods and waters around New Caney. Played basketball and graduated from New Caney High School in 1961. Butch was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt and fish and work on his cars. He was very handy at fixing things “The Butch Loving Way.” Butch was an avid domino player and enjoyed this hobby with many friends. He loved listening to music and country and western dancing when the sun went down.

After divorcing his first wife, he married his childhood friend and classmate, Ocie Evelyn Loving, in July of 2004. These two referred to themselves as “60 year old teenagers” who spent their days traveling, playing with grandbabies and the weekends were often spent dancing the night away.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Henry and Grace S. Loving; and his brother, Lawrence Earl Loving.

Survivors include his wife, Ocie Evelyn Loving; son, Thomas “Tommy” Loving and wife Brandi; brothers, James Charlie Loving and wife Nancy and Johnnie Burl “Buster” Loving and wife Vicki; grandchildren, Elaine “Lainie” Loving, Wyatt Loving, Marshall Loving, Arica Loving and Jamie LaBaff; step children, Terrie Boothe, Debbie Thamm and husband Joe, Louis Stanley and wife Deniece and Dennis Stanley and wife Crystal; along with other numerous family and friends including 8 additional grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home
303 E. Crockett St.
Cleveland, Texas 77327
(281) 592-2641