Jan Harrison Loflin, 84, of Jackson passed away on November 7, 2020.
Jan was born July 2, 1936, in Star, MS. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force before joining
the staff at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He worked in the Department of
Physiology for over fifty years continuing part time after retirement. He was a talented
woodworker and loved figuring out how things worked. His family believed that Jan could fix
anything. He was a devoted husband to Cora Quimby Loflin, his wife of 61 years, who preceded
him in death. Jan and Cora traveled around the world and had many adventures together. He
enjoyed exploring new places. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Jan is survived by his daughter Pamela and her husband Major William Baker, USMC (Ret.), of
King, NC; grandson Harrison Baker of Greenville, SC; granddaughter Kimberly and her husband
Captain Kane Jones, USAF, of Biloxi; great granddaughter Shelby Jones of Biloxi; and sister
Patsy Phillips of Star.
Visitation with family will be held outside at Wesleyanna United Methodist Church in Star on
Friday, November 20th at 1:30 pm. An outdoor memorial service of celebration will follow at
2:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children's of Mississippi at UMMC.
Jan was born July 2, 1936, in Star, MS. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force before joining
the staff at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He worked in the Department of
Physiology for over fifty years continuing part time after retirement. He was a talented
woodworker and loved figuring out how things worked. His family believed that Jan could fix
anything. He was a devoted husband to Cora Quimby Loflin, his wife of 61 years, who preceded
him in death. Jan and Cora traveled around the world and had many adventures together. He
enjoyed exploring new places. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Jan is survived by his daughter Pamela and her husband Major William Baker, USMC (Ret.), of
King, NC; grandson Harrison Baker of Greenville, SC; granddaughter Kimberly and her husband
Captain Kane Jones, USAF, of Biloxi; great granddaughter Shelby Jones of Biloxi; and sister
Patsy Phillips of Star.
Visitation with family will be held outside at Wesleyanna United Methodist Church in Star on
Friday, November 20th at 1:30 pm. An outdoor memorial service of celebration will follow at
2:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children's of Mississippi at UMMC.
Jan Harrison Loflin, 84, of Jackson passed away on November 7, 2020.
Jan was born July 2, 1936, in Star, MS. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force before joining
the staff at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He worked in the Department of
Physiology for over fifty years continuing part time after retirement. He was a talented
woodworker and loved figuring out how things worked. His family believed that Jan could fix
anything. He was a devoted husband to Cora Quimby Loflin, his wife of 61 years, who preceded
him in death. Jan and Cora traveled around the world and had many adventures together. He
enjoyed exploring new places. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Jan is survived by his daughter Pamela and her husband Major William Baker, USMC (Ret.), of
King, NC; grandson Harrison Baker of Greenville, SC; granddaughter Kimberly and her husband
Captain Kane Jones, USAF, of Biloxi; great granddaughter Shelby Jones of Biloxi; and sister
Patsy Phillips of Star.
Visitation with family will be held outside at Wesleyanna United Methodist Church in Star on
Friday, November 20th at 1:30 pm. An outdoor memorial service of celebration will follow at
2:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children's of Mississippi at UMMC.
Jan was born July 2, 1936, in Star, MS. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force before joining
the staff at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He worked in the Department of
Physiology for over fifty years continuing part time after retirement. He was a talented
woodworker and loved figuring out how things worked. His family believed that Jan could fix
anything. He was a devoted husband to Cora Quimby Loflin, his wife of 61 years, who preceded
him in death. Jan and Cora traveled around the world and had many adventures together. He
enjoyed exploring new places. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Jan is survived by his daughter Pamela and her husband Major William Baker, USMC (Ret.), of
King, NC; grandson Harrison Baker of Greenville, SC; granddaughter Kimberly and her husband
Captain Kane Jones, USAF, of Biloxi; great granddaughter Shelby Jones of Biloxi; and sister
Patsy Phillips of Star.
Visitation with family will be held outside at Wesleyanna United Methodist Church in Star on
Friday, November 20th at 1:30 pm. An outdoor memorial service of celebration will follow at
2:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children's of Mississippi at UMMC.
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