Reunion
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(1798 - 1842)
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The Loftin Family Reunion
The Loftin Family Reunion started as a yearly birthday dinner for Ida Lillian Setzer Loftin, wife of Alonzo Lester Loftin, who was born 25 Apr 1884. When all their kids and their spouses, grandkids
Ida (center) with black dress
(Right side of the table) Marie & Theodore "Speedo" Loftin,
John Henry & Elma Loftin Huffman with Loretta and Willie LoftinAfter Ida's death on 25 Dec 1964, her granddaughter, Peggy Loftin Brotherton, decided it would be wonderful to continue the yearly family get-together and thus the Loftin Family Reunion (as we know it today) was born.
Since most of the Loftin's had tents at the Balls Creek Campground, the Reunion was held there for many years - beside of the Arbor.
For convenience, the Reunion was eventually moved to Center Methodist Church - the home church of several of the Loftin ancestors.
An additional move occurred when the Loftin Reunion was moved to Catawba Methodist Church.
2007
On May 20, 2007, members of the Loftin Family met again for the Loftin Reunion at Catawba Methodist Church.
Carolyn Loftin & Wadine Smith do a little organization before the meal begins.
Larry Gilmer looks on.
(Left) Mrs. Roy (Mae) Loftin with Eddie & Yvonne Loftin Bryson
(Right) Jimmy Huffman enjoys his great grandchildren
(Below) Jimmy & Faye Huffman enjoy their great-granchildren
Left) Mrs. Sam (Willie) Loftin, with her son, Curtis, and his wife, Carolyn
(Right) Carolyn Loftin with her son Philip.
(Above Left) Alexandria & Savanna Seese - granddaughters of Curtis & Carolyn Loftin
(Above Right) Philip & Leslie Loftin(Left) Children & Grandchildren of Arthur Lee Loftin
(Right) Lois Loftin Mundy at the age of 98 was the oldest in attendance
After the meal it's time for a short business meeting and presentation concerning the Loftin Family. Farthest Traveled: Eddie & Yvonne Bryson
Oldest in Attendance: Lois Mundy (98 years old)
2nd Oldest in Attendance: Mae Loftin (97 years old)
Youngest in Attendance: Broden Morris Marks
Most Recently Married: Philip & Leslie Loftin (6 years)(Below) Wadine Smith and Glenn Martin
2008
Thanks to Paul Allen Loftin and Philip Loftin for their photos from the Reunion The Loftin family gathered for the yearly reunion on Sunday, May 18th, 2008, at the Catawba Methodist Church. The crowd was larger than usual and everyone enjoyed chatting and reminiscing about the past. The food was outstanding and many folks brought photos to share. Barry Brotherton served as President of the Loftin Family Reunion Committee and did a wonderful job organizing the activities of the afternoon.
(Below) Carla & Barry Brotherton
(Below) Yvonne Loftin Bryson, Frances Loftin Cook and Mae Morrow Loftin
(Below) Carolyn Loftin chats with Tina Peeler Cloninger
(Below) T.A. and Louise Loftin Potter Family
(Below) Lois Loftin Mundy is presented with a birthday cake recognizing her 100th birthday
which will take place in December 2008
(Below) Time for the covered-dish meal
(Below) Jimmy Huffman's family waits for the food line to get shorter
(Below) Savanna Seese, Leslie Robinson Loftin, Ali Seese, Beth Loftin Seese
and Willie Goble Loftin
(Below) Gerald Loftin waits for the after-meal program
while Pat Loftin looks at Curtis Loftin's "Family Scrapbook"
(Below) Curtis Loftin shares with the group about his Family Genealogy Website
(Below) John Smith told the group about James Franklin Loftin
and his death at Drewry's Bluff, VA, and also had a display of the battleground
(Below) After the program, family members looked at the various scrapbooks,
shared family photos and information
The Reunion is scheduled for the third Sunday in May of each year. For additional information, contact Peggy Brotherton (828) 241-2555 or Barry Brotherton (828) 241-9470.
If you have photos or additional information about the Loftin family, please contact me. A special thanks to Frances Loftin Cook and John Smith for photos from various Loftin "get-togethers".
