Mother Sally Mae Lofton

To view the service via Facebook please use the link below: https://www.facebook.com/ninthstcoc/ Sally Mae Douglas Lofton was born on November 1, 1916, in Baker County, Georgia to Addie Solomon and Robert Douglas. She attended school in Baker County. On October 15, 1935, she was united in marriage to Ernest Lofton. To this union, three daughters were born. In 1943, the Loftons moved to Winter Garden, Florida with their oldest daughter Ernestine. Sally worked in various jobs, but knowing the importance of education, she enrolled in the Adult Education program at Charles R. Drew High School while her younger children were in school. She graduated in 1966 and enrolled in Orange County Vocational School in the Practical Nursing program. She became the first black LPN in West Orange County. She retired from West Orange Memorial Hospital in 1978. Sally was a faithful member of the Ninth Street Church of Christ where she was baptized into Christ in August of 1947. At Ninth Street, she served as church secretary for many years. She attended the Tuesday Ladies Bible Study until her health failed. She loved her church, her preacher and her church family and they loved her in return. On Monday, May 8, 2023, God called her from labor to reward. She is predeceased by her parents, sixteen siblings and her husband Ernest. She leaves to cherish her memory her devoted Daughters: Ernestine Brown of Ocoee, FL, Addie Grier of Orlando, FL, and Karen Daniel of Winter Garden, FL, who was her primary caregiver, her only Grandchild, her beloved Ramona (Connie) Brown, of Ocoee, FL, and her Son-in-love, Sugar Ray Grier. She also leaves her Nephews: Charles Curry, Charles Anderson, and Fredrick Anderson; Nieces: Joyce Edwards, Thomasina Douglas-Adams, and Linda Anderson; A special Great-Niece, Ethel Pickett Johnson; and Goddaughter, Cheryl Pollard. Also, a host of descendants of her siblings to the sixth generation, numerous cousins, and her church family. Her long journey is over. She finally made it home. She was known as Mama Lofton, Aunt Sally, and Ramona’s Nana, but to us, she was Mama. Rest well, Mama. We’ll talk to you later.

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Mother Sally Mae Lofton

November 1, 1916 - May 8, 2023