Mazie Lee Lofton of Smithdale, Mississippi March 11, 1927 – January 20, 2019 Funeral services for Mazie Lee Lofton will be on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Brookhaven Funeral Home (894 Natchez Drive) in Brookhaven, MS, at 2:00 PM with burial to follow in the Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery in McCall Creek, MS. Bro. Lonnie Case and Bro.
Stephen Slump will be officiating the services with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Brookhaven Funeral Home on Monday, January 21, 2019, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and will continue at Brookhaven Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 21, 2019, from 1:00 PM until the time of service at 2:00 PM. Mrs. Lofton, 91, of Smithdale, MS, passed from this life on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at her residence with her loving family by her side.
She was born on March 11, 1927, in Lincoln County, MS, to Franklin and Hattie Chandler Smith. She married Rev. Sherrell Lofton and served as a pastor’s wife for over 30 years.
She was a member of Ramah Baptist Church; was a homemaker; and enjoyed going to the Smokey Mountains, reading, cooking and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother and friend. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Sherrell Lofton; daughters, Rebecca Lofton Wilson and Sandra Lofton; grandson, Jasper Steele; son-in-law, Kenneth Wayne Wilson; sister, Mildred Nettles; and brothers, Henderson Smith and Wylie Smith.
Survivors are her daughter, Tina Steele and husband Darrell of Smithdale, MS; siblings, Mamie Case, Frank Smith and wife Joann, Mary Watts, and Elaine Smith and husband Edwin; grandchildren, Jeff Wilson, Chris Wilson, Brad Purser and wife Tracy, Stacy Smith and husband Jamie, John Walter “Jack” Joffrion and wife Brandy, and Monica Steele; great grandchildren, Mason Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Jared Wilson, Emily Walker and husband Austin, Casey Lofton and wife Kendra, Allie Lofton, Madison Drew Nichols, Emaleigh Privatte, John Michael Joffrion, Braylei Steele and Macey Steele; great great-grandchildren, Addie Lofton, Kenny Wilson, Johnny Wilson, June Wilson, and Cahnon Blanc; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Pallbearers are Jeff Wilson, Jack Joffrion, Brad Purser, Casey Lofton, Ken Lofton, and Bobby Lofton. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Crystal Thomas for her loving caring and friendship to Mrs. Mazie.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mrs. Lofton’s name may be made to Arlington Baptist Church Building Fund, 1284 Bogue Chitto Road, Bogue Chitto, MS 39629.
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