Rodney Lofton

A time to celebrate and reflect on the life lived by Earl Rodney Lofton will be from 5:30 pm until 8 pm on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches. Rodney, age 67 and a resident of Natchez, LA passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 30, 1949 in Alexandria, LA to Harry Daniel Lofton and Virginia West Lofton. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Danny Lofton, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Aycock Lofton; children, James Lofton and his wife Kristi, Collette Lofton, Lindsey Carballo and her husband Todd, Lacey Clark and her husband Cody, David Hoover and his wife Kelly, Allison Hollier and husband Jake and John Taylor Davis and wife Marissa; a sister, Suzanne Grimmett and her husband Johnny. He was blessed with 13 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Chloe, Avery, Mary, Abi, David, Wyatt, Camille, Jude, Bailey, Max, Phoenix and Orie; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Rodney earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northwestern State University, his Masters from the University of New Orleans and then served his residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. He worked as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for 35 years. Everyone that met Rodney was instantly entertained by his telling of life experiences that were always comical and larger than life. He lived life to the fullest and mastered so many interests, that no one pastime could hold his attention. Every year he explored a new endeavor to master that included: hunting, fishing, golf, being a master diver, team roping, flying airplanes, and riding motorcycles. He will be dearly missed by all that knew him. In lieu of floral contributions, donations in Rodney’s name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1893 Memphis, TN 38101-9950; Red River Cowboy Church, LA 174 Coushatta LA, 71091, Boudreaux's Animal Rescue Krewe (B.A.R.K.), P.O. Box 404, Tioga, Louisiana 71477-0404 or to a charity of your choice.