William Arnold "Bill" Loftin's Obituary
William A. “Bill” Loftin, 73, of DeRidder, LA passed from this life on Monday, March 23, 2015, at his residence. Bill was born on Wednesday, March 26, 1941, in Port Arthur, TX to Reginald Lee and Gussie Craft Loftin.
He is survived by 1 son, Tony Eugene Loftin and wife Holly of Apopka, FL;
3 daughters, Tina Loftin Allen and husband James of Apopka, FL, Belinda Pollard Hardy and husband Steve of DeRidder, LA and Rhonda Pollard Wiltshire and fiancé Jonathan Tacker of Fort Worth, TX; 1 brother, David Roy Loftin and wife Chris of DeRidder, LA; 1 sister, Bonnie Loftin Thompson and husband Terry of DeRidder, LA; 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Evelene Kennedy Loftin and 1 son, Tarrell Wayne Loftin.
Bill was born in Port Arthur, TX and lived most of his life in Rosepine, LA. He was a Retired Veteran of the United States Navy serving 31 ½ years. He toured the world three times and served off the coast of Viet Nam for 10 tours of duty where he was a Gunner’s Mate. He had also served as a Recruiter in DeRidder for his last 10 years. Bill also reached the highest rank for an enlisted man of Master Chief. He was the Past Post Commander of the American Legion Post 27 in DeRidder and also served as District Commander several times. He also served as President of the Rosepine Historical Society since its beginning in 2000. Bill was a passionate civic leader in the community. He was co-owner of Bande’s T-Shirts and more in Rosepine.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 5 PM until 9PM at Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder, LA.
Funeral Service will be held at Shady Grove Pentecostal Church of DeRidder, LA at 10AM on Thursday, March 26, 2015, with Rev. Jeff Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Lewis Cemetery in DeRidder, LA.
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