LOFTIN
GENEALOGY
LINE
Alonzo
Lester
Loftin
(1876 - 1937)
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)
_______
Larry's
Siblings
Larry
Henry
Loftin
(1927 - 20??)
Wayne
Morrow
Loftin
(1930 - 20??))
Lillie
Yvonne
Loftin
(1933 - 20??)
FAMILY
NAMES
LOFTIN:
Beatty
Corzine
Cranford
Fisher
Givens
Harwell
Kaiser
Lanier
Lomax
McCorkle
Rudisill
Sherrill
Upright
Washington
Work
SETZER:
Aderholdt
Barringer
Bovey
Bushart
Deal
Heavner
Herman
Ikert
Miller
Motz
Rankin
Witherspoon
GOBLE:
Babst/Bobst
Douglas
Faber
Fink
Fulbright
Hefner
Meinhert
Miller
Muller
Pabst/Bobst
Robinson
JOHNSON:
Corzine
Fink
Hamilton
Kaiser
Leslie
Lewis
Moore
Sherrill
Upright
Wilkinson
Additional
Family
SURNAMES
Genealogy
HUMOR
PHOTO
LINKS
|
|
Larry Henry Loftin |
|
|
Born: 13 Jan 1927, Iredell County, NC
Died: 01 Feb 2018, Beaver, WV |
|
|
Larry Henry
Loftin was born 13 Jan 1927 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
He was the first child of
Roy Henry Loftin and
Sarah Mae Morrow. |
|
|
Larry (left) with his brother, Wayne, September 1933 |
|
(Below)
Larry Henry Loftin |
|
|
|
|
Larry spent his
early years growing up in the town of Catawba, North Carolina,
attending Catawba School, just a block away from the family
home. |
|
Roy and Mae
moved to Canton, NC in 1941. Larry stayed in Statesville to
finish out the school year at Celeste Hinkle, living with his
maternal grandparents. |
|
At the brink of
WW2, Roy said to Larry, “Son, there’s gonna be a war and you’re
gonna have to go.” |
|
Larry enlisted
in the U.S. Navy and served in WW2 and again in the Korean War. |
|
|
|
|
|
THE LANDMARK |
1946 January 10 |
|
Larry Loftin Is Now
Stationed In Iceland |
|
Larry
Loftin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Loftin of Canton,
formerly of Statesville attended school at Celeste
Henkel before entering the Navy a year ago. He
took his boot training at Bainbridge, Md., and in
Boston, Mass., before sailing for Iceland in August
where he is now stationed. He recently had
promotion to Seaman First Class. |
|
|
|
|
Larry in his Navy uniform in the 1950s |
|
December 25, 1950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Below) Larry and his brother, Wayne, 1951 |
|
|
|
Larry married (1) Sarah "Sally" Fain
and (2) Carmen Nichols. |
|
Larry Loftin and Sarah Fain
Loftin had three children. |
|
Children of Larry Henry Loftin and Sarah "Sally" Fain |
Name |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Spouse |
Iva Mae Loftin |
1959 |
[Unknown] |
Leonard E. Peters |
Sarah Gaye Loftin |
1962 |
27
Nov 2018
Winfield, WV |
Michael D. Clevenger |
Larry Henry Loftin Jr. |
1964 |
|
Lori Cook |
|
|
|
Larry's children:
(Left) Larry Henry "Hank" Loftin, Jr., 1965
(Right) Sarah Gaye & Iva Mae Loftin, 1963 |
|
|
|
Larry lived in Carey, NC, and Smith Mt.
Lake, VA, after he retired. |
|
|
|
|
Larry & Carmen Loftin |
|
|
|
|
Obituary for Carmen Nichols Loftin |
|
Carmen Nichols Loftin,
91, of Beaver, VA, passed away 22 Sep 2014 at Bowers Hospice
House. Mrs. Loftin was a member of Beckley Presbyterian
Church and Completed a business degree and held many
administrative positions in the energy and health care fields.
She is preceded in death by her parents James and Minnie Nichols
of Favetteville, WV; 1st husband, Paul W. Smith; and daughter
Iva Mae Loftin Peters. She is survived by her 2nd husband
Larry Henry Loftin, and children Paul & Addie Smith of
Raleigh, NC, James & Linda Smith of South Charleston, SC, Alex &
Susan Skirpan of Midlothian, VA, Sarah & Mike Clevenger of
Winfield, WV, and Larry Loftin Jr. of Lewisburg, WV. She
is also survived by a host of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. A tribute to the life of Mrs. Carmen
Loftin was held on noon Wednesday 24 Sep 2014 at Huse Memorial
Park, Fayetteville, VA, with the Rev. John McKinnon officiating.
Burial followed in the memorial park. |
|
|
|
Obituary for Larry Henry Loftin, Sr. |
|
(BEAVER, WEST VIRGINIA)
Larry Henry Loftin, Sr., 91, of the Villages at
Greystone in Beaver, W.Va., passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018.
Born 13 Jan 1927, in Statesville, he was the son of the late
Roy Henry Loftin and Sarah Mae Morrow Loftin. Mr.
Loftin was a retired clinic and hospital administrator, having
retired from Pocahontas Memorial Hospital in Marlinton, W.Va. He
was a graduate of Wake Forest University and was a U.S. Navy
Veteran, having served during World War II and the Korean
Conflict. Mr. Loftin enjoyed woodworking, World War II history
and spending time with his family. Mr. Loftin loved reading his
Bible and was a member of Beckley Presbyterian Church. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,
Carmen; a daughter, Iva Mae Peters; and a brother,
Wayne Morrow Loftin. He was the grandson of the late Mr.
& Mrs. P. T. Morrow and
Mr. Alonzo Lester Loftin. Those survivors left to
cherish his memory include his children, Sarah Clevenger
and husband, Mike, of Winfield, W.Va., Larry Loftin
Jr. of Caldwell, W.Va., Paul Smith and wife,
Addie, of Raleigh, James Smith and wife,
Linda, of Charleston, W.Va., Susan Skirpan and
husband, Alex, of Richmond, Va.; and a sister,
Yvonne Loftin Bryson of Gastonia. A host of
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews also
survive. The family extends special thanks to Larry's good
friend, Chuck, and all the staff at Greystone Village. Funeral
services will be conducted at Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home, 705
Davie Avenue, in Statesville, Sunday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m., with
the Rev. Bron Walker officiating. Burial
will follow at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery in
Statesville. Friends may visit with the family from 1 to 2 p.m.
Sunday at the Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home in Statesville.
Military rites will be conducted at the cemetery. |
|
Larry in his Navy uniform 1950s: Larry with
his children Sarah, Larry Jr. and Iva Mae |
|
|
Family Reunion 05 Aug 2007 |
|
|
Larry with daughter Sarah, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
SOURCES |
|
Thanks to Yvonne Loftin Bryson and Frances Loftin
Cook for the photos of Larry. |
Thanks to Sarah Loftin Clevenger and other Loftin family members
for additional photos. |
|
|
If you have additional photos or information on Larry and his
family, please contact me. |
|
|
|
|
|
|