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Zettie
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Arthur
Lee
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W. Garland
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(1887 - 1912)
Hattie
Pearl
Loftin
(1890 - 1966)
Cordie
Bland
Loftin
(1894 - 1981)
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Coyte James Loftin
Born: 08 May 1918, Catawba County, NC
Died: 16 Feb 1992, Catawba County, NCCoyte James Loftin was the seventh child born to Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland. Coyte was born 08 May 1918 in Catawba County, NC.
Coyte James Loftin
Children of Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Infant Son Loftin 19 Aug 1907 19 Sep 1907 Lois Virginia Loftin 13 Dec 1908 Preston Mundy Zettie Marie Loftin 16 Dec 1910 Herman Flake Robinson Glenn Lee Loftin 01 Dec 1912 24 Dec 1981 Oda Bell Stewart William Ray Loftin 19 Aug 1914 02 Oct 1988 Martha Null Frances Bernice Loftin 21 Oct 1916 09 Oct 2012 Raymond Eugene Gilmer Coyte James Loftin 08 May 1918 16 Feb 1992 Kathleen Morrow Willard Gilleland Loftin 09 Dec 1919 17 Apr 1921 (died in infancy) Foy Max Loftin, PFC 24 Jul 1921 01 Dec 1943 Helen Josephine Loftin 15 Jun 1926 24 Jul 2014
Statesville, NCWillard White The 1920 Census shows Lee and Josie living in the Catawba Township of Catawba County. They had seven children: Lois V. (Virginia) age 11, Zettie M. (Marie) age 9, Glenn L. (Lee) age7, William R. (Ray) age 5, Frances B. (Bernice) age 3 2/12, Coyte J. (James) age 1 6/12 and Willard G. (Gilleland) 4/12. Lee was 34 and Josie was 28. Glenn (spelled "Gleene" on the Census) was misidentified as a "daughter".
1920 Catawba County Census
Name Relation Home Sex Race Age S/M/W Read
WriteBirth Occupation Occupation Last First Own
RentHouse
FarmLoftin Lee O. Head O F M W 34 M Yes NC Farmer General Farm ----- Jocie A Wife F W 28 M Yes NC none ----- Lois V. Daughter F W 11 S Yes NC none ----- Zettie M. Daughter F W 9 S NC none ----- Gleene L. Daughter F W 7 S NC none ----- William R. Son M W 5 S NC none ----- Frances B. Daughter F W 3 2/12 S NC none ----- Coyt J. Son M W 1 6/12 S NC none ----- Willard G. Son M W 4/12 S NC none
The 1930 Census shows Lee Loftin living in the Catawba Township of Catawba County near his brother Alonzo. Lee is show on the Census as being widowed and 44 years old. He has six children at home: Glenn age 17, Ray age 15, Bernice age 13, Coyte age 11, Foy age 8 and Helen age 3. 1930 Catawba County Census
Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W Age
Md.School
this Yr.Read
WriteBirth Occupation Occupation Last First Loftin Lee A. Head M W 44 Wd 22 No Yes NC Farmer ---- Glenn Son M W 17 S No Yes NC Farm Help ---- Ray Son M W 15 S Yes Yes NC Farm Help ---- Bernice Daughter F W 14 S Yes Yes NC none ---- Coyt Son M W 11 S Yes Yes NC none ---- Foy Son N W 8 S Yes Yes NC ---- Helen Daughter F W 3 S No NC Lee & Josephine Loftin's Children Helen, Foy, Coyte, Bernice, Ray, Glenn, Marie, Lois
Coyte married Kathleen Naomi Morrow. Kathleen was born 13 Nov 1921. Their marriage produced three children.
Children of Coyte James Lofttin and Kathleen Morrow Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Judy Kay Loftin 05 Dec 1942 Stephen Ray Sims, Sr. James Boyd Loftin 06 Aug 1946 (1) Johnsie Winebarger
(2) Jean FoxTeresa Dawn Loftin 12 Feb 1959 John Robert Tharpe, Jr.
24 Sep 1977Home of Coyte and Kathleen in Claremont, NC
Photo taken June 2013
Military Service Coyte enlisted in the US Army during WWII on 11 Jul 1944 in South Carolina at Camp Croft as a Private for the duration of the war (plus 6 months). His enlistment shows he had two years of high school education and civil occupation was listed as "semi-skilled occupations in building aircraft". Coyte with wife Kathleen and daughter Judy
For additional information of Coyte and his brothers Ray and Foy in the military, be sure to check out the World War II page. The Children of Arthur Lee Loftin & Alice Josephine Gilleland (and their Spouses)
(Left to Right) Flake Robinson, Marie Loftin Robinson, Ray Gilmer, Martha Null Loftin, Ray Loftin, Bernice Loftin Gilmer, Helen Loftin White, Oda Bell Stewart Loftin, Preston Mundy, Glenn Loftin, Loise Loftin Mundy, Coyte Loftin and Kathleen Morrow Loftin
(Below) A small group of Lee Loftin's children
Ray, Marie, Bernice, Lois, Coyte, Glenn, Helen
Coyte James Loftin died 16 Feb 1992 in Catawba County, NC. He is buried in the Claremont Town Cemetery. Gravemarkers for Coyte and Kathleen Morrow Loftin in the Claremont Town Cemetery
Kathleen died on 11 Jan 2018 at home. Obituary for Naomi "Kathlee" Morrow Loftin (CLAREMONT) Naomi "Kathleen" Morrow Loftin, 96, passed away Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, at her home with her family at her bedside. Born Nov. 13, 1921, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Fred Morrow and Lillie Grace Deal Morrow. Kathleen retired from Conover Glove after many years of service and was a lifelong member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church, where she was an active member of the United Methodist Women and served as a leader in the Methodist Youth Fellowship. She enjoyed participating in the Seniors Group, helping with the chicken & dumplings supper, and visiting shut-ins for many years. She also enjoyed visits from the GALS and Helping Hands from the church. Kathleen was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She so much enjoyed the recent visits from family and friends for her recent birthday and over the Christmas season. She and Coyte enjoyed traveling on bus tours with friends and family to almost every state, including Canada and Mexico. Kathleen enjoyed all kinds of crafts, including ceramics, crocheting, quilting, making pine needle baskets and painting. She especially loved sharing her talents and gifts with family members. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Coyte James Loftin; sisters, Mary Etta Gantt, Evelyn "Evie" Kirk; brothers, Daniel Phillip "Pete" Morrow and Boyd Deal Morrow; and a son-in-law, Stephen R. Sims Sr. Left to cherish her memory are her son, James Loftin and wife, Jean of Claremont; daughters, Judy Sims of Maiden, Teresa Tharpe and husband, John of Conover; grandchildren, Mark Loftin and wife, Anita, Beth Shepler and husband, Deke, Amanda Jordan and husband, Joe, Stephen Sims Jr. and wife, Christie, Eric Sims, Kristin Lingle and husband, Kevin, Allison Tharpe and fiancé, Garrett Huffman, Angie Burwell and husband, Barry and Melinda Bumgarner; great-grandchildren, Madison Jordan, Jake Loftin, Mara Loftin, Brady Jordan, Brett Jordan, Lillie Sims, Ben Loftin, Owen Sims, Colby Shepler, Carson Shepler, Kayleigh Sims, Jack Lingle, Parker Shepler and Emma Sims; and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 14, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Claremont, NC. The Rev. Dennis Marshall officiated and burial followed at St. Mark's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Claremont. Grandsons served as pallbearers. The family received friends from 2 to 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 14, at the church, prior to the service. Kathleen's family would like to thank her caregivers who so lovingly took care of her, Kim James, Pearl Monaghan, Reta Walls, Mary Helton, Camri Bishop, Kathy Sigmon, Darnell Doub and Norma Wright. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 3214 Catawba St., Claremont, NC 28610 or Catawba Regional Hospice, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, NC 28658. Condolences may be sent to the Loftin family at www.drumfh-conover.com. The Loftin family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremations in Conover.
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Coyte and Kathleen's daughter, Teresa
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A special thanks to James Loftin & Judy Sims (Coyte's children) and Pam Loftin Williamson (Coyte's niece)
for the WWII military photos. You can contact James at jbloftin46@charter.netThanks to Phyllis White Mills for her help with the Arthur Lee Loftin lineage.
You can contact Phyllis at pmills@ju.eduA special thanks to Lois Loftin Mundy, Cathleen Morrow Loftin and Peggy Loftin Brotherton for the photos of Lee.
If you have additional photos or information about the Coyte James Loftin family, please contact me.
