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<div class="obituary-text"> <b>Judson Allison Lovingood</b> of
Huntsville, AL, died April 29, 2021. He was 84 years old. <br>
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<div class="obituary-text">A native of Birmingham, AL, Dr.
Lovingood was preceded in death by his parents Judge Samuel
Lovingood and Margaret Allison Lovingood. <br>
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<div class="obituary-text">He was a National Honor Society
graduate of Birmingham's West End High School, a football team
Captain, vice president of the Student Body and his Senior
Class, a member of the Methodist Church and a veteran of the
U.S. Navy. He was a Free and Accepted Mason having been raised
to third degree Master Mason in August of 1957. He graduated
from the University of Alabama with the degree BSEE in
electrical engineering in 1958. He was inducted into national
engineering honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu,
mathematical honor society Pi Mu Epsilon and engineering
fraternity Theta Tau. He graduated from the University of
Minnesota with a MS degree and from the University of Alabama
with a Ph.D. degree in mathematics. <br>
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<div class="obituary-text">Before moving to Huntsville in 1962,
Dr. Lovingood worked at The Martin Company in Orlando, FL and
Minneapolis-Honeywell in Minneapolis, MN. He was a part time
assistant professor in the mathematics department at the
University of Alabama in Huntsville. Dr. Lovingood retired from
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1988 after
25 years of service where he was a charter member of the Federal
Senior Executive Service and served in several senior executive
positions in engineering management. He retired as Associate
Director, Engineering and Propulsion. He played key roles in the
design, test and manufacturing of the Apollo/Saturn launch
vehicles, Skylab, the Space Shuttle and numerous other NASA
space systems. He was awarded two NASA Exceptional Service
Medals for his work on the Space Shuttle Program in 1981 and the
Apollo/Skylab Program in 1973. He was awarded the Key to the
City of Birmingham and was recognized as West End High School
Distinguished Alumnus in 1982. He was named a Distinguished
Fellow of the College of Engineering at the University of
Alabama in 1997. <br>
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<div class="obituary-text">Dr. Lovingood also retired from Thiokol
Corporation's Huntsville Division as Director of Engineering and
Research. He was the author of numerous technical papers in the
fields of engineering and mathematics. In addition, the
Pennsylvania Genealogical Society Magazine published his work
concerning the life of his ancestor, American Revolution patriot
Harmon Lovingood, entitled – "Herman Liebengut: Another Son of
Ulrich Liebengut." He enjoyed fishing, water skiing, hunting and
amateur sports. He was active in PTA and Booster Club activities
in Huntsville schools in the 1960s and 1970s, when he coached
YMCA football and baseball teams. During this time, he served on
the Central YMCA Board of Directors. An avid reader, he enjoyed
studies in history, psychology, philosophy and religion. <br>
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<div class="obituary-text">In retirement, he and his wife,
Juanita, relaxed at their residence in rural Madison County,
then later in Huntsville. <br>
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<div class="obituary-text">He is survived by his wife, Juanita H.
Lovingood; a son, Judson Samuel Lovingood and wife Alyson of
Johns Creek, GA; two daughters, Mary Beth Adams and husband John
of Decatur, AL and Lee Ann Perkins and husband Mike of
Birmingham, AL; eight grandchildren, Jack Adams (Courtney), Ben
Adams (Christen), Meg Adams Ingram (Kris), Sally Adams Neill
(Ben), Preston Lovingood (Xania), Max Lovingood, Trammell
Lovingood and Sy Lovingood; and eight great grandchildren. A
private graveside service was held on May 7, 2021 at Elmwood
Cemetery in Birmingham with Johns-Ridout's Elmwood Chapel
Directing.<br>
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<div class="obituary-publish-line"> <span>Published in The
Huntsville Times from Jun. 4 to Jun. 6, 2021.</span> </div>
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