Gregory Franklin Loomis

Gregory Franklin Loomis was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on June 24, 1944. He departed this world on November 11, 2024 due to surgery complications in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was born to the late Robert Frederick and Marion Dann Loomis.
Greg is survived by his loving spouse, Emily Anne Loomis, Southport, North Carolina; his sons, Michael Loomis (Jennifer) and Kevin Loomis, Cincinnati, Ohio; his granddaughters, Morgan Loomis and Haley Loomis, Cincinnati, Ohio. His extended children include Margaret Bevins (Clint), Georgetown, Kentucky; Charles Joseph, Salyersville, Kentucky; and Mary Jane Johnson (Joey), Lexington, Kentucky. Greg's extended grandchildren are Robert Barnes (Anastasia), Lexington, Kentucky; Trey Queenan (Hannah), Lexington, Kentucky; CJ Bevins (Kelsey), Harrisonburg, Virginia; Emily Ann Bevins, Georgetown, Kentucky; and Daniel Bevins, Georgetown, Kentucky. His siblings are Robert Loomis (Jayne) Copley, Pennsylvania, and Wendy Linaberry, Macungie, Pennsylvania.
Greg spent his youth in his hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania. He attended schools in the Allentown area and graduated from Parkland High School in 1962. Greg earned a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Psychology from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, 1966.
Greg proudly served his country in the US Army from 1966 – 1969 as 1st Lieutenant Vietnam Artillery Battery C 7th Battalion, 8th Artillery. After returning home from the military, he worked as a sales representative for the plastics and flexible packaging industry, and later as a real estate agent. During his retirement, he worked part-time at a local wild bird store in Southport, North Carolina, and for the Bald Head Country Club, at Bald Head Island, North Carolina.
Greg was a man of many interests. He loved sports, especially football, basketball, and baseball. He enjoyed rowing, biking, and golf. He wrote music, played guitar and piano, and proudly completed many woodworking projects, including cutting boards and home improvement. His love of music manifested in a love of dancing, with Southern shag dancing being his favorite. He belonged to the Society of Brunswick Shaggers of Southport/Oak Island, North Carolina. He loved his pets, which included birds, horses, cats, and dogs. During his lifetime, he won several awards and trophies for his animal training efforts. He was an expert marksman, winning many awards at several competitions. Greg was a lifetime member of the VFW at Oak Island, North Carolina (Post Number 10226).
A Celebration of Life service will be held in Lexington, Kentucky at a later date. Details and planning are incomplete at this time.
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