The Funeral Service for Mr. Jarrett Lofton of Tampa, Florida will be held Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Shade Arnold Baptist Church, 11241 Georgia Hwy 26 E, Montezuma, Georgia. Interment will follow at Shade Arnold Baptist Church Cemetery.
Public viewing will be Wednesday, May 24, 2023, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at West's Mortuary in Montezuma, Georgia.
Jarrett Raymond Lofton was born to the late John and Alice Marie Lofton on October 1, 1971, in Rochester, New York. At a very young age, his family moved to Tampa, Florida. Jarrett attended elementary and high school in Tampa. He became gainfully employed by Staples and worked there for many decades. He later started his own barbecue business. Jarrett and his sons faithfully attended the New Millennium Baptist Church in Tampa, Florida.
Jarrett loved taking his sons to Orlando Magic games and shooting basketball hoops. His daughter, Jaylen, loved going out to eat with him and taking boat rides. She just enjoyed sitting on the front porch and talking with her dad. Jarrett’s favorite hobbies were fishing, watching sports, barbequing, and spending time with his dog Buster. One of his special places for vacation was at his cousin Connie’s house in Ideal, Georgia.
He leaves cherished memories with his daughter and sons: Jaylen Rivera, Jonathan and Justin Lofton all of Tampa, Florida; his sister, Alicia Warren (Torrance Sr.) of Warner Robins, Georgia and stepsister, Tesa Price of Tampa, Florida; grandchildren: Jayden Brown and A’de Coleman; his niece and nephew: Nyah Warren and Torrance Warren, Jr.; uncles: Willie (Carrie) Thomas of Rochester, New York and Charles (Ila) Thomas of Lawrenceville, Georgia; aunts: Joan (Robert) Granville of Montezuma, Georgia and Barbara Parker and Mary D. Thomas both of Rochester, New York; his closest friends: Alicia Wilkerson of Tampa, Florida and Shurell Nelson of Montezuma, Georgia; Many cousins and friends will greatly miss Jarrett.
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