Daughter of Edward Livingston Worthington and Lula Corey Worthington.

Married to Amos Leon Garris on December 23, 1908 in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Amos and Lovie were the parents of:
Edward Leon Garris
Larry Earl Garris
Corey White Garris
Lula Athelene Garris Garris
Edwina Garris Whitley
Halease Montague Garris Harris
Jewell Jean Garris Lawrence(1921-2013)
Royce Worthington Garris
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Middle name provided by FindaGrave member "L Ball" #48939269 who is her great grand daughter. She states it is documented in the Nehemiah Garris I 1790-1862 Pitt County book authored by Ronald Hart Garris who was Lovie's grandson. [29 Sep 2016]
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lova Weathington
Age: 7
Birth Date: Oct 1892
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chicod, Pitt, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Weathington 55
Sarah F Weathington 53
Edward L Weathington 30
Charlie A Weathington 25
Wm Weathington 27
Robt L Weathington 21
Fredrick A Weathington 19
Heber Weathington 17
Grover C Weathington 14
James B Weathington 1/12
Lula A Weathington 11
Lova Weathington 7

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979Name Amos L. Garris
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 23 Dec 1908
Event Place Contentnia Township, Pitt, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1886
Father's Name Asa Garris
Mother's Name Annie Garris
Spouse's Name Louie Worthington
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 18
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1890
Spouse's Father's Name Edward Worthington

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lovie Garris
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Amos Garns
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Amos Garns 23
Lovie Garris 17

1920 United States Federal Census
name: Lovie Garris
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Amos Garris
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Amos Garris 32
Lovie Garris 27
Edward L Garris 7
L Earl Garris 6
Carey W Garris 5
Cathleen Garris 3
Edwina Garris 1

1930 United States Federal Census
name: Lovey Garris
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Amos L Garris
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Amos L Garris 42
Lovey Garris 36
Leon Garris 18
Earl Garris 17
Coray Garris 15
Athelene Garris 13
Edwina Garris 11
Haleese Garris 8
Mary Garris 7

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Louis Garris
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 3A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Household Members: Name Age
A L Garris 53
Louis Garris 47
Leon Garris 27
Edwina Garris 19
Healesn Garris 17
Roise Garris 9

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mrs Lovie Worthington Garris
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 76
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1892
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 15 Mar 1969
Death Location: Greenville, Pitt
Spouse's Name: Amos Leon Garris
Father's Name: Ed Worthington
Mother's Name: Lula Corey
Residence: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, ASCVD, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, aortic aneurysm
Informant: Corey W Garris, Ayden NC