Johnnie Ray Loving, formerly of North Platte, NE, passed away at the age of 66 on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at the Nebraska Skilled Nursing Center in Omaha.

Johnnie was born in East Gary, IN, on February 24, 1952, to George Edgar and Ruth Loving. The family moved to North Platte in ’64 where Johnnie graduated from North Platte High School. He worked for the Power Plant in Sutherland for a number of years while it was being built and did other construction work for years before becoming a painter by trade.

Johnnie had married and later divorced Joyce Gibbs, Mary Bower and Carol Cuttaback. He was a happy-go-lucky kind of guy and was always very funny.

He is survived by his children, John Loving, Jr., of North Platte and Crystal Agesa and Martha Loving, of Omaha; siblings, Dianna Emerson, Anne Loving, Hazel (Daniel) Perez, Harold (Barbara) Loving, and Robin (Mary Beth) Loving, all of North Platte, Mike (Juley) Loving, of Deltona, FL, and Nicci Loving (Rick) Stroemer, of Kansas City, MO; sister-in-law, Victoria Loving, of North Platte; several grandchildren; as well as numerous other family members.

Along with his parents, George and Ruth, Johnnie was preceded in death by his twin, Bonnie Murphy; brother, George, Jr.; and brother-in-law, Clifford Emerson.

Cremation was chosen and services will be at a later date. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.