Red River County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Loftin, Joseph E. "Runt" October 13, 1983
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The Coushatta Citizen Oct. 20, 1983
   MR. JOSEPH E. "RUNT" LOFTIN, 74, of Coushatta died Thursday, Oct. 13, at 
the Highland Hospital.
   He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church, a Woodman of the World, 
member and past Master of Holley Springs Lodge No. 247 F&AM., past Deputy 
Grand Master, Grand Representative to the Colorado Royal Arch Masons, a member 
of Holley Springs O.E.S. No. 206, dual member and past Worthy Patron of Hall 
Summit O.E.S. 109. MR. LOFTIN received a gold certificate of proficiency in 
Masonry and many degrees in the York Rite Body of Masonry.
   Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 15 at 3:30 p.m. in the Holley 
Springs Southern Methodist Church with the REV. WILEY COLE and REV. McKEE 
WILLIAMS officiating. Burial was in Holley Springs Cemetery under the 
direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home.
   He is survived by his wife: OSALIE LOFTIN of Coushatta; two daughters, JEAN 
THOMAS and DOT PICKETT, both of Coushatta; two sisters, SYBIL JACKSON and 
AURELIA MORGAN, both of Coushatta; three brothers, C. C. LOFTIN of Logansport 
and MARION T. LOFTIN of Starkville, Miss.; seven grandchildren, seven great-
grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
   Pallbearers were REX WOODARD, WARREN PERKINS, L. C. GORDON, MARION D. 
GIDDINGS, MICHAEL YOUNG, M. B. DUPREE, DOSEY OLDS and BOB WIMBERLY. His 
nephews were honorary pallbearers.

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