Jacqueline Lofton Tribute Video

Jacqueline Lofton Obituary
Jacqueline “Jackie” Lofton was 62 when she passed away on September 30, 2025, in Jackson, Tennessee. Born on March 28, 1963, in Syracuse, New York, Jacqueline lived a life marked by her strength, resilience, and her commitment to taking care of her children.

She was a proud graduate of George W. Fowler High School in Syracuse, where she was an active athlete, participating in volleyball and track. Later, she continued her education at West Tennessee Business College.

Throughout her life, Jackie wore many hats and excelled in every job she took on. She worked as a church secretary, a tax preparer, and later drove both trucks and city buses.

Jackie’s creativity shone through her many hobbies, including crafting, making wreaths, knitting, sewing, crocheting, and fishing—activities that brought her joy and peace, and often brought joy to those she shared them with.

She is survived by: her father, Junior Lofton; her beloved aunt, Earline Manning; her children, Raeshon (Melissa) Torres, Unique Herrera, Stormy Lofton, and Malcolm Lofton; and her cherished grandchildren, Jaylen Herrera, Jayla Torres, Christopher Cole Jr., Landon Torres, Daphne Torres, Malcolm Lofton Jr., and Aurora Lofton. She was also blessed to be a great-grandmother to Genesis Herrera.

Jackie is also survived by: her loving siblings, Larry Stewart, Louise Vereen, Ron Lofton, James Lofton, Janet Lenahan, Gloria Hunt, and Mary Lofton. She also has many nieces, nephews, and cousins who will miss her dearly.

She was preceded in death by: her mother, Jessiephine Wilkes; her brother, Terry Wilkes; her sister, Joyce Ann Wilkes; and her nephew, Robert Wilkes.
Jackie will be remembered for the way she always honestly and directly spoke her mind and her love and devotion to her family. Her strength, work ethic, and creativity leave behind a legacy that will be carried on through the lives of those who loved her most.