Dolly Jean Lofton

October 26, 1937 - January 2, 2015

Funeral Services for Dolly Jean Lofton, age 77, of Rusk, TX will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, Rusk, TX under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens, Highway 259 North of Henderson, TX at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Mrs. Lofton passed away January 2, 2015 in Tyler after a brief illness. She was born to the late R.S. and Nell Abernathy on October 26, 1937. She was a life-long Methodist and a member of The First United Methodist Church in Rusk. She was a teacher in special education for almost 40 years. Her passion was working with mentally, physically, and emotionally challenged children. She loved to cook and was known for her chicken fried steak. She also volunteered many years at the Good Samaritan. She is predeceased by her parents, her husband Jimmie R. Lofton, and her brother and sister-in-law Sid and Virginia Abernathy. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Peggy and Glenn Travis, Lake Jackson, TX, grandchildren Jameson Travis, Point Comfort, TX, Keith Travis, Lake Jackson, TX, sister Jo Ann Abernathy, Rusk, TX, nephew and wife, Sidney and Colleen Abernathy, Nacogdoches, TX, great nephew, Ryan Abernathy, Austin, TX, and great niece Jennifer Abernathy, Nacogdoches, TX. Pallbearers will include Sidney Abernathy, Ronnie McElroy, Keith Travis, Ronnie Smith, Steve Conway, and Forest Phifer. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 5, 2015 at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home, Rusk, TX. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Rusk, TX.