Mr. Wilbert Lofton

Wilbert Lofton was born on April 17, 1945, in Pulaski, Mississippi to Wallace and Willie Mae Rankin Lofton. He gave his life to Christ at an early age as a member of New Chapel United Methodist Church in Pulaski, MS and later became a faithful and active member of Mountain Ridge United Methodist Church in Brandon, MS until his death. Wilbert was a proud 1963 Turner Chapel High School graduate. He married the love of his life, Harvie Lee Collier, on July 10, 1965, and they were married for 54 years until her death in 2020. To this union, three beautiful girls were born of which he loved, adored, and spoiled until the end. He was drafted into the Army in 1966, serving in the Vietnam War until he was honorably discharged in June of 1968. Wilbert was a hard worker. After working over a decade at the Ralston Purina Company, he became self-employed as a pulp wood hauler. He later became a successful, well-known logger, and he continued logging until he retired in 2020 at the age of 75. Wilbert faithfully served and supported Mountain Ridge United Methodist Church. He served the church in many capacities including treasurer, lay speaker, Sunday School Superintendent, trustee, and president of the senior ministry. He created and sponsored the monthly senior citizens breakfast until the pandemic of 2020. The Senior Breakfast became his passion. He invited various speakers and singers, but he really took pride in the yearly designated Veterans Breakfast, where he honored veterans of all branches of the military. The Veterans Breakfast, which was held in February, was always the largest one of the year. Wilbert was an avid coon hunter. He hosted the Coon Hunter's Convention at the church for several years, and he also sponsored the infamous Coon Supper where people from all around came to eat good food, hear good singing, and fellowship. He loved joking with his coon hunting buddies and bragging about his dogs and the number of coons he caught. Wilbert Lofton was preceded in death by his loving wife, Harvie Lee, his parents, Wallace and Willie Mae Lofton, his granddaughter, Kennedy Alise Gibson, his sisters, Ella Mae Grisle, Clora Bell Moore, and his brother Hines Lofton. He leaves to cherish his memories his three loving and devoted daughters, Amy Lofton of Richland, MS, Felicia (Quincy) Burton, and Christina (Richard) Gibson, both of Brandon, MS, his special niece, Miranda Newsome of Brandon, MS, sisters Myrtle Jones of Buffalo, NY, and Flora Evans of Moss Point, MS, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Mr. Wilbert Lofton

April 17, 1945 - November 25, 2022