Harold Floyd Love, Sr., 90, of Fort Wayne, died peacefully at the home of his daughter at 5:55 a.m. Saturday, November 27, 2021.

Born on December 16, 1930, in Harrison County, Indiana, he was a son of the late Walter B. and Ada (Bliss) Love. He began school in Hoagland and graduated from Columbus High School in Columbus, Indiana, in 1948.

On June 14, 1985, he married Bonnie Burkus. They made their home in Fort Wayne. Bonnie died on May 7, 2019.

Harold was a career-long professional truck driver with Teamsters Local 414, Fort Wayne. He drove twenty years for Consolidated Freightways, ten years for Associated Truck Lines, and another ten years A&R Trucking of Fort Wayne. He retired in 1987.

An avid golfer, he had three hole-in-one shots to his credit, all within six months. An accomplished athlete in his younger years, he was the Fort Wayne pole vault champion during high school and played on the city champion basketball team. His athletic abilities extended to ice skating and dancing. Later in life, he was a competitive fastpitch softball player and bowler during the winter months.

Surviving are his children Harold F. Love, Jr. of Braselton, GA, David W. (Stacie) Love of Woodburn, Karen (Dennis) Burnworth of Columbia City, Rex (Denise) Love of Columbia City, and Dennis J. (Teri) Love of Fort Wayne; a step-son, Charles D. Hammons of New Orleans, LA; 16 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren.

Additionally, he was preceded in death by brothers Noel, Lamerl, William, Robert, and Ray Love and a sister Beula Noll.

The funeral service is noon Monday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial is at Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne. Visitation is 10 a.m. until the service Monday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to Parkview Home Health and Hospice or the Humane Society of Whitley County.