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Harry Guy Loftin                                                             Born: 12 Jul 1904, Iredell County, NC Died:  08 May 1995, Iredell County, NC                                                               Harry Guy Loftin was the ninth child born to Thomas Smith Loftin (b.1863) and Mary Jane Hartline.  Guy, as he was called by family and friends, was born 12 Jul 1904 in Iredell County, NC.   The Thomas Smith Loftin family (Left to Right - Top to Bottom) 4th Row: Thomas Percy, Stokes Mills, Grover Exell 3rd Row: David Moose, Foy Tate 2nd Row: Thomas Smith, Mary Jane, Lillie May, Mary Emma 1st Row: John Havener, Robert Fred, Harry Guy       Children of Thomas Smith Loftin and Mary Jane Hartline Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Lillie May Loftin 19 Feb 1887 20 Dec 1974 William Weldon Brown 14 Nov 1917 Thomas Percy Loftin 19 Mar 1889 03 Sep 1978 Banie Lee Lytton 28 Jan 1915 Grover Exell Loftin 13 Nov 1892 12 Jul 1985 Rosie Snook 05 Jul 1916 Stokes Mills Loftin 20 Apr 1894 05 Apr 1974 Vannie Mae Orren 18 Sep 1915 David Moose Loftin 14 Jul 1896   Edna Alma Compton 16 Dec 1920 Foy Tate Loftin 30 May 1898 05 Feb 1981 Catherine Hethcox Mary Emma Loftin 07 Mar 1900 23 Dec 1930   John Havener Loftin  31 May 1902   Shirley Shook 09 Jun 1933 Harry Guy Loftin 12 Jul 1904 08 May 1995 Floy Louise Douglas 10 Jun 1933 Robert Fred Loftin 30 Sep 1907 16 Apr 1976 Lelia Hazel Winecoff 14 Dec 1931     The 1910 Census of Fallstown Township in Iredell County, NC, shows that the Thomas Smith family was living on Lewis Ferry Rd. in Fallstown Township of Iredell County.  Thomas' age is listed as 46.  He and Mary Jane have ten children.  Guy Loftin was 6 years old.     1910 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Relation Sex Ate S/M/W Age Md. # of Kids Kids Living Birth Occupation Last First Loftin Thos. S. Head M 46 Md. 24     NC Farmer ----- Mary J. Wife F 42 Md. 24 10 10 NC None ----- Percy Son M 21 S       NC Farmer ----- L. May Daughter F 23 S       NC None ----- Grover Son M 17 S       NC Farmer ----- Stokes Son M 15 S       NC Farmer ----- Dave Son M 12 S       NC None ----- Mary Daughter F 10 S       NC None ----- Tate Son M 8 S       NC None ----- Guy Son M 6 S       NC None ----- Fred Son M 2 S       NC None ----- John Son M 4 S       NC None   Guy attended Ostwalt Elementary School in Troutman, NC Top Row - 2nd from Left - Harry Guy Loftin Top Row - 3rd Row Right - Robert Fred "Jack" Loftin         Heritage of Iredell County, Vol. 1 p. 82 (#77) "South Iredell Schools - Ostwalt School"                   Students on honor roll in March 1916 were Mary and Fred Freeze; Anna and Gaither Menscer; Golda, Ethel and Escar Troutman; John, Guy and Fred Loftin; and Ola and Nellie Troutman.         The 1920 Census of Fallstown Township in Iredell County shows Guy's age as 15.  He attended school during the year and could both read and write.     1920 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W School Read Write Birth Occupation Last First Loftin Thomas S. Head M W 53 M   Yes NC Farmer ----- Mary J. Wife F W 52 M   Yes NC None ----- David M. Son M W 23 S   Yes NC Fireman ----- Tate Son M W 21 S   Yes NC Farm Labor ----- Mary E. Daughter F W 19 S Yes Yes NC None ----- John H. Son M W 17 S Yes Yes NC Farm Labor ----- Guy H. Son M W 15 S Yes Yes NC None ----- Fred R. Son M W 12 S Yes Yes NC None Howell Emma Half Sister F W 77 Wd.   Yes NC None         1922 January 12   Ostwalts School News        Statesville, R-3, Jan 9 - The school is coming on just fine since the holidays with a good daily attendance.  The higher grades have organized "The Ostwalts Literary Society".  Officers for the society are as follows:      President, Guy Loftin; Vice-President, Rudy Troutman; Secretary & Treasurer, Ethel Troutman.         1923 March 29   Winners in Group Center Contest at Troutman   Seventh & Eighth Grades - Declamation - Troutman School - Guy Loftin       Guy attended Troutman High School where he excelled in athletics - participating in football, basketball and baseball.   Troutman High School       This is the football team at Troutman High School in 1925.  Seen in the picture, front row, left to right: Herbert Suther, Conrad (Doodlum) Brown, Holwin Brown, Kenneth Suther, Henry Cornelius, John Sherrill, Paul Troutman and Homer Cornelius.  Back row W. T. Long (Coach), Vasteen Lippard, Guy Loftin, J. C. Cavin, Eugent Troutman, Bim Maness, Edwin Kyles, Sam Brown, Jack Loftin and James Orren.  Guy's position on the team was halfback - as was his brother Fred's (Jack).   The 1925 Troutman High School football team         Guy and Jack (Fred) also played basketball at Troutman High School in 1925.  Jack was the Captain of the team and played forward - Guy played center.   The 1925 Troutman High School basketball team Jack - front row - center; Guy - front row - right side     Guy and Jack (Fred) also played baseball at Troutman High School in 1925.  Jack was the Captain of the team.   The 1925 Troutman High School baseball team Jack - front row - third from the left; Guy - back row - second from the left     Guy was also a member of the Annual Staff Guy - back row - center right     From the Troutman High School Annual of 1926 - The Hi Way             Troutman High School Graduation Invitation for Harry Guy Loftin       Troutman High School - 02 Mar 1926 Guy - back row - second from the right Jack - front row - first from the left       Harry Guy Loftin and his brothers         The 1930 Iredell County shows Thomas and Mary Loftin still living in Fallstown Township.  There were five of their children still living on the family farm: Mary, John, Guy, Fred and Dave.  Guy's age was listed as 25 and his occupation was that of a farmer.  His brothers, Thomas Percy Loftin and Stokes Mills Loftin, and their families were living nearby.     1930 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Relation Home Owned Rented Sex Race Age S/M/W Age at 1st Marriage Birth Occupation Last First Loftin Thomas Head O M W 66 M 23 NC Farmer ----- Mary Jane Wife   F W 63 M 18 NC None ----- Mary Daughter   F W 30 S   NC Nurse Hospital ----- John Son   M W 27 S   NC Teacher School ----- Guy Son   M W 25 S   NC Farmer ----- Fred Son   M W 22 S   NC None ----- Dave Son   M W 33 Wd. 23 NC Carpenter         Guy married Floy Louise Douglas on 10 Jun 1933 in Rowan County, NC.  [Marriage date of Harry and Floy in the Loftin Bible is listed as 01 Apr 1933].  She was the daughter of Julius William Douglas and Adeline Davis.  Floy was born 15 Mar 1908 in Iredell County, nC.       Children of Harry Guy Loftin and Floy Louise Douglas Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Joan McCorkle Loftin 25 Jan 1934   William Overcash 22 Dec 1956 Norma Rea Loftin 15 May 1937   Wesley Hill Morrison 29 Oct 1955 Harry Guy Loftin, Jr. 15 Feb 1944   Patricia Barrow Porter 26 Apr 1966 Louise Elaine Loftin 13 Sep 1949           Harry Guy Loftin died 08 May 1995 in Iredell County, NC. Floy Louise Douglas Loftin died 03 Sep 1983 in Iredell County from cancer and is buried in Iredell Memorial Gardens.  The family attended St. John's United Methodist Church.               Children of Harry Guy Loftin, Sr.       Norma Loftin Morrison, age 73 of Statesville passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010 at the Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness.   Norma was born in Iredell County on May 15, 1937 to the late Harry Guy Loftin, Sr. and Floy Louise Douglas Lofin.  Ms. Morrison graduated from Troutman High School and attended Mitchell College then continued her education at UNC Charlotte where she received her Bachelor's degree in Sociology.  She was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church where she was also a member of the United Methodist Women.  Norma had been active in or on the board of directors of Energy United Foundation, Iredell Arts Council, Exchange Club Child Abuse prevention council (SCAN), was appointed by Gov. Jim Hunt to the North Carolina crime commission, was a member of the Statesville Little Theatre, had served as a PTA president, was a member of the North Carolina Social Services Association.  She was also a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Sorority.   She had worked at Grier Surveying Company and was retired from the Iredell County Department of Social Services where she served as a supervisor.  Most recently she worked part-time at Davis Regional Medical Center as a social worker.   Funeral services for Norma Morrison will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Wesley Memorial UNC with the Rev. Karen Miller and the Rev. Gervace Hitch officiating.  Burial will follow at Iredell Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be from 6:30 - 8:00 pm Monday, November 22, 2010 at Nicholson Funeral Home.   Norma is survived by her daughter Sheryl Morrison, one grandson Travis Morrison, two sisters, Joann Overcash and Elaine Loftin, one brother, Harry Loftin Jr. and wife Pat, three nephews, Danny Overcash, Jeff Loftin and Joel Loftin, one great nephew and two great nieces.  She is also survived by a special friend, Robert Lane of Raleigh.   In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625.  Nicholson Funeral home is serving the family of Norma Loftin Morrison.                                                                                                       SOURCES                               http://www.Ancestry.com                                A special thanks to Harry Guy Loftin of Troutman, NC, for sharing the photos and information on his family. You can contact Harry at hloftinjr@roadrunner.com                               Additional Thomas Smith Loftin Lineage information by  by David Moose Loftin Jr. & Elfreda A. Loftin                                                                                           If you have additional information or photos of Harry Guy Loftin or his family, please contact me.