Roy Norman Lofton Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Roy passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 1, 2019 in Alexandria, Virginia. He was born in Germany and moved to the United States as a young boy. Roy’s father was in the United States Army so he spent much of his childhood on the move before ultimately settling down in Alexandria, Virginia. Roy was extremely proud of his German heritage and fluently spoke both German and English. He worked for Hostess Cake for over 20 years before returning to school to complete his degree in IT from the University of Phoenix. He went on to use his degree to work in IT for Sport and Health fitness for another 20 years. He had an unparalleled work ethic and enjoyed his career in IT immensely. He was an avid fan of the the Washington Nationals, bright colored sneakers, old time western movies, pretzels and his grand children. He was very proud of being an Opa and was active in each of his grand children’s lives. Roy was a humble and kind soul who loved to laugh and will be missed dearly. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Edith Lofton and brother, Steven Lofton. Roy is survived by his wife, JoAnne Lofton; daughters, Jennie Lofton, Michelle Lofton, Ashlie Chisam, and Amber Lofton; grandchildren, Sydney Peterson, Jake Lofton, Jayce Lofton, Claire Chisam and Alexandr Guinn; siblings, Linda Lofton, Tania Lewis and Sonja Lofton; nephews, Ramzey Lewis, Gavinne Lewis and Jordan Lewis. Relatives and friends are invited to his celebration of life on Sunday, September 8th at the Moose Lodge at 7701 Beulah St, Alexandria, VA 22315 at 3 pm.

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Roy Norman Lofton

September 11, 1951 - September 1, 2019