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William Alexander
Loftin

(1851 - 1939)

James
Franklin
Loftin

(1827 - 1864)

Thomas
Loftin

(1798 - 185?)

James
Loftin

(1768 - 1836)

John
Loftin

(1740 - 1793)

Cornelius
Loftin III

(1714 - 1785)

Cornelius
Loftin II

(1675 - 1735)

Cornelius
Loftin I

(1648 - 1735)

Leonard
"Laughton"
Loftin

(1610 - 1678)
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Arthur
Lee's
Siblings:


Alonzo
Lester
Loftin

(1876 - 1937)

Mary
Frances
Loftin

(1978 - 1958)

Zettie
Wilson
Loftin

(1881 - 1956)

Arthur
Lee
Loftin

(1884 - 1950)

W. Garland
Loftin

(1887 - 1912)

Hattie
Pearl
Loftin

(1890 - 1966)

Cordie
Bland
Loftin

(1894 - 1981)

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Helen Josephine Loftin

 

Born: 15 Jun 1926, Catawba County, NC
Died: Thursday, 24 Jul 2014, Statesville, NC (age 88)

 

Helen Josephine Loftin was the tenth child born to Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland.  Helen was born 15 Jun 1926 in Catawba County, NC.

 
 
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   Willard White
                             
 
 

 

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
Write
Birth 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

 
 
Sisters - Lois, Marie, Bernice and Helen

 
 

(Left) Helen & Bernice - They frequently dressed alike
(Right) Outside at her first job

  

 
 
Helen graduated from Catawba High School and Newton Business College.  She also attended Mitchell Community College.
 
 

 
 
 
Helen married Willard White on 25 Feb 1956.  Their marriage produced four children.

 

 

Children of Helen Josephine Loftin and Willard White
Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse
Steven Lee White 08 Jun 1958   Eileen Cooke
Philip Alan White 20 Dec 1960 06 Mar 1981  
Phyllis Ann White 20 Dec 1960   Donald C. Mills, Jr.
Brenda Josephine White 08 Sep 1963 02 Dec 2008 Philip L. Morgan
 

Helen with her father, Arthur Lee Loftin

 
 

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

 
 
Helen was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, United Daughters of the Confederacy and a former member of Fort Dobbs Chapter, and American Business Women’s Association
 
 
Arthur Lee Loftin's daughters
at the 2010 Loftin Family Reunion
[Left to Right]
Lois Loftin Mundy (age 102 in Dec 2010), Helen Loftin White (age 84 in Jun 2010),
Marie Loftin Robinson (age 100 in Dec 2010), Bernice Loftin Gilmer (age 94 in Oct 2010),
 
 
 

Helen Josephine Loftin White

 
 

OBITUARY

 
Mrs. Helen Josephine Loftin White, 88, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014.
 
Mrs. White was born June 15, 1926, in Catawba County, and was the daughter of the late Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland Loftin.
 
Helen graduated from Catawba High School and Newton Business College.  She also attended Mitchell Community College.  She was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, United Daughters of the Confederacy and a former member of Fort Dobbs Chapter, and American Business Women's Association.
 
She was married to Willard White in Catawba County on February 25, 1956.
 
In addition to her parents, Helen was preceded in death by a son, Phillip Alan White, a daugher, Brenda White Morgan, six brothers, Baby Loftin, Willard Loftin, Glenn Loftin, Foy Loftin, Roy Loftin and Coyte Loftin, and her sister, Bernice Loftin Gilmer.  She was also preceded in death by her step-mother, Bertha Kale Loftin and step-sister Wilma K. Moss.
 
Along with her husband of 58 years, Willard White, Helen is also survived by one son, Steven L. White (and wife Eileen) of Oriental, NC, one daughter, Phyllis White Mills (and husband Don) of Jacksonville, FL, and her son-in-law Philip Morgan of Statesville.  She is also survived by five grandchildren, Daniel and Christine White of Oriental, NC, Gregg Mills, Donald Mills and Amber Mills Dunn (and husband Brad), all of Jacksonville, FL.  She is further survived by one great-grandson, Dalton Dunn, and two sister, Lois Loftin Mundy (age 105) of Catawba, NC, and Marie Loftin Robinson (age 103) of Newton, NC.
 
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Helen Loftin While will be conducted at 3:00 PM, Sunday, July 27, 2014, at Wesley Memorial UMC with Rev. Danny Leonard officiating.  The family will visit with friends from 2:00 until 3:00 PM at the church.  Burial will be it a later date.
 
In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be given to Wesley Memorial UMC Chancel Choir, 825 Wesley Drive, Statesville, NC 28677 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625.  Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of Helen White
 
 
 
 
Helen created a scrapbook during the 1940s with newspaper clipping she collected. Those included in the book were her three brothers (Ray, Coyte & Foy) who were in the military, as well as other young men and women in the Catawba area who were also in the military. In addition to military clippings, there are engagement and wedding announcements and other local news from the area. Check it out:

Helen Loftin White's 1940s Scrapbook

 
 

SOURCE

 

Thanks to Phyllis White Mills for her help with the Arthur Lee Loftin lineage, including photos. 
You can contact Phyllis at pmills@ju.edu

 

Thanks to Willard White for sharing Helen's scrapbook with us

 

A 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 Helen Loftin White family, please contact me.