Estel “Gerald” Loftis, 72, of Barboursville, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 29, 2010, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Estel and Marie Loftis.
He was a retired brakeman for CSX Railroad with 32 years of service and served in the US Airforce. He also loved hunting and fishing,but his favorite pass-time was researching genealogy, “digging up bones”.
Gerald is survived by his wife of 45 years Glenna, children Paula Browing, Wyatt (Jennifer) Loftis, and Alana (Robbie) Hall, brother Jackie Loftis and sister Norma Roberts, grandchildren Christopher, Hannah, Bryce, Sofie, and James.
Services will be 2:00pm, Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Rev. G. E. McCabe officiating. Burial will follow at Orchard Hill Memory Gardens, Yawkey, WV. Family and friends will gather one hour prior to service at the funeral home.