Loftin Brannock Apple

ELON– Loftin “Doodie” Brannock Apple, 80, of 1931 Stadler Road, died on Friday, January 23, 2009 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 26, 2009 at Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Aldridge Chapel of LDS in Caswell County. Doodie was born in Caswell County to the late William Robert Apple and Viola Page Apple. He retired from the US Postal Service and was a farmer. He attended Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church was a veteran of the US Army and a member of the Disabled Veterans. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and neighbor. He had a great love for the Lord and was a man of Prayer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Junior Apple. He is survived by his wife, Gladys S. Apple of the home; children, Janice Siler and husband, Gary of Kernersville, Donnie Apple and wife, Pattie of Haw River, Maron Apple and wife, Jonna of Mebane and Myron Apple of Elon; nine grandchildren; one great grandchild; brother, Thomas Ervin Apple of Elon. The family will receive friends at Wilkerson Funeral home on Sunday, January 25th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Other times the family will be at the residence.