James Valton "J.V." Lobaugh

James Valton Lobaugh was born May 7, 1931, at Vanoss, Oklahoma, to parents Valton and Deletha Lobaugh. He died on September 22, 2022, at his home at the ageof 91, surrounded by family.

J.V. attended school at Vanoss, Oklahoma, for two years, then attended school at Stratford, Oklahoma, from the third grade until graduation from high school. He attended college at O.B.U. in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He then attended Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas, and received a Bachelor of Divinity Degree. J.V. married Laquita Newman, both age 19, while attending O.B.U. They were married for 72 years. He became pastor of a church at the age of 19 and continued to pastor and minister to churches in Oklahoma for 59 years. He also participated in severalcrusades in various places including Old Mexico, Ohio, Colorado, and Michigan. He was chosen to preach the annual message at an Oklahoma Baptist Convention and was a speaker at a chapel service at Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. He also visited Egypt and Israel with a tour group of 57 people. He also served as chaplain to the Altus PoliceDepartment fora period of time.

He was preceded in death by his mother Deletha Lobaugh, age 65, his father Valton Lobaugh, age 92, and his step-mother Florene Wyatt Lobaugh, age 106.

He is survived by his wife Laquita; sonJames Lynn Lobaugh; daughter Susan Bull and husband Jim; granddaughter Sarah Yount and husband Reggy and their children, Jackson, Reed, and Knox; grandson Matthew Fibla-Yates and wife Emma and their children, Esmae and Mia; stepgrandson Kerry and wife Jaclyn and their children, Easton and Evyn.

Other survivors are a step-brother: Ken Wyatt and wife Julie; a step-sister: Lou Ann Glogorski; four cousins: Bernadene McGinnis, Neketa West, Doyle Lobaugh, and Donna SuePecore; and a loving host of other family and friends.