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     Monia Inez Loflin was born on 29 January 1910 at Coleman County, Texas.^1,2 She was the daughter of William David Loflin and Mary Thomas Asberry.¹ She married Rochell Howard, son of Olen David Howard and Annie Clementine Brinson, on 5 March 1941 at Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico.^1,3 She died on 22 November 2004 at O'Donnell, Lynn County, Texas, at age 94.¹


Mrs. Monia Inez Howard, 94, was born Jan. 29, 1910 in Coleman, to the late Mr. and Mrs. William David and Mary Asberry Loflin. She passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, at her home in O'Donnell. She attended school in Taylor County.

She married Rochell Howard March 5, 1941 in Lovington, N.M. He preceded her in death June 27, 2003. Mrs. Howard was a longtime resident of O'Donnell, who traveled during her retirement. She was a retired florist and a Baptist.

Survivors include a daughter, Linda Kay Mires of O'Donnell; a sister, Ollie Pearl Rice of Fresno, Calif; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services for Mrs. Howard will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004, at the White Funeral Home in O'Donnell with the Rev. Jim Stephens and the Rev. Scott Hensley officiating. Internment will follow in the Plainview Cemetery in Dawson County.

Arrangements are under the personal care of White Funeral Home of Tahoka.⁴

     Ollie Pearl Loflin is the daughter of William David Loflin and Mary Thomas Asberry.¹ She married Roy Paxton Rice circa 1942 at USA.²

     Pless Washington Loflin also went by the name of Wash.² He was born on 8 April 1873 at Tennessee.¹ He was the son of Josiah Young Loflin and Sarah Catherine Hines.³ He married Julia Ibra Asberry, daughter of Thomas B. Asberry and Marguerete Jane Luellen, on 4 August 1897 at Coleman County, Texas.^1,4 He died on 31 March 1939 at Joshua, Johnson County, Texas, at age 65.^1,5

     Ray Edward Loflin is the son of George Raymond Loflin and Margaret Ellen Hartigan.¹

     Richard B. Loflin was born circa 1848 at Maury County, Tennessee.¹ He was the son of Joseph Loflin and Elizabeth Cathey.¹

     Ruby Loflin was born after 1903 at Texas.¹ She was the daughter of Pless Washington Loflin and Julia Ibra Asberry.¹

     Sally W. Loflin was born circa 1838 at Maury County, Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Loflin and Elizabeth Cathey.¹

     Vincent R. Loflin was born circa 1845 at Maury County, Tennessee.¹ He was the son of Joseph Loflin and Elizabeth Cathey.¹ He married Mary E. Kennedy on 7 December 1869 at Hopkins County, Texas.² He died on 26 March 1922 at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas.³

     Willard Loflin was born after 1901 at Texas.¹ He was the son of Pless Washington Loflin and Julia Ibra Asberry.¹

     William David Loflin also went by the name of Will.¹ He was born on 17 February 1881 at Coleman County, Texas.^3,4 He was the son of Josiah Young Loflin and Sarah Catherine Hines.⁵ He married Mary Thomas Asberry, daughter of Thomas B. Asberry and Marguerete Jane Luellen, on 13 January 1907 at Coleman County, Texas.¹ He , at age 37, was described as being of medium height and slender build with blue eyes and brown hair when he registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 at Cleburn, Johnson County, Texas.⁴ He died on 1 October 1956 at Fresno County, California, at age 75.⁶