Ersel Dean Loftis, 75, of Alkol, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 14, 2016 at home.
Dean was a loving husband, grandfather, great-grandfather and a good friend.
He was a Christian and a faithful member of Sycamore Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
He attended Duval High School and retired from the Boilermakers Local 667.
He was predeceased by his parents, Skitch and Irene Loftis and sister, Judy Kessinger.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, JoAnn; sons, Keith (Sherry) and Kenny (Betty) Loftis; grandchildren, Nicholas (Val), Amanda (Seth) & Nicole (Roger); great-grandchildren, Chance, Colten, Brayden, Preston, Gracie, Ciara, Bella and a grandson to be born in November; step grandchildren, Valerie, Jason & Jeremy, step great-grandchildren, J. B. and Ariana; two special boys, Landon and Logan; siblings, Doyle (Sylvia) Loftis and Butch (Connie) Loftis, Loretta Mae Woodrum, Betsy (Obed) Gillenwater and Renee Bias; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastors Darrel Searls, Frank Chapman and Jimmy Lawrence officiating. Burial will follow at Lively Cemetery, Sod. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00pm Sunday, July 17, at the funeral home.
The family would like to express a special thank you to the ladies from hospice who took wonderful care of Dean.
I am very sorry for your loss . Losing a loved one in death is such a difficult thing to experience . Please be comforted by the promises in the Bible . Jesus tells us at John 5 : 28 , 29 that all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out . What a loving provision put in place by the God of all comfort so we can have the assured hope of seeing our dead loved ones live again one day . Meanwhile as I pray for that day to come I ask Jehovah God to bless your family and give each of you the strength to endure this most trying time .