James Coldman ' Jake' Loftin 98 of Thicket, TX, died on Friday July 4, 2014 at Kountze Nursing Center. A service of remembrance will be held on Monday July 7, 2014 at 10:00A.M. at Faith & Family Funeral Services Chapel with Reverend Frank Aragon officiating. Interment will follow at Felps cemetery in Thicket. The family will be receiving friends on Sunday July 6, 2014 from 5:00P.M. until 8:00P.M. at Faith & Family. Jake was born October 14, 1915 to Wiley Loftin and Myra Rosier in Thicket, and was a lifelong resident of Thicket, and he had worked as a pumper for Mobil. He was preceded in death by his parents; Wiley Loftin and Myra Rosier, wife; Katherine Perkins Loftin, daughters; Wennette Loftin, and Jeanine Taylor. Brother Arlen Loftin and one sister; Jettie Lee Hughes. Survivors are his daughters Annette Cotten and husband Joe of Thicket, Jeannette Kelley of Thicket, and Norma Creel of Thicket. Grandchildren are Roger Moore of Thicket, Billy Earl Taylor of Thicket, Ronnie Taylor of Thicket, Robert Taylor of Thicket, Kevin ' Buck' Taylor of Thicket, DeWayne Kelley of Thicket, Sandi Munson of Thicket, Randy Kelley of Thicket, Tony Cotton of Lumberton, Coleman Cotton of Buna, Brian Cotton of Thicket, Gayla Kirkland of Votaw, Kathy Ryan of Kountze, Timmy Creel of Thicket, and Wesley Creel of Thicket. Great grandchildren; thirty two, great- great grandchildren; twenty, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Serving as pallbearers are Billy Earl Taylor, DeWayne Kelley, Randy Kelley, Tony Cotten, Brian Cotten, and Timmy Creel.