- Date Of Birth: February 5, 1939
- Date Of Death: February 7, 2023
- State: North Carolina
Elga Delight Loftin Langdon of Troutman, North Carolina (formerly of Raeford), a believer in and follower of Jesus Christ, went to heaven on February 7, 2023, at the age of 84.
Her life as a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, organist, pianist, teacher, athlete, coach and friend sought to point people to Christ. Galatians 5:23 lists the fruits of the Spirit as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Elga strived to reflect these characteristics of Christ in her daily life, on mission trips and to share these fruits of the Spirit with others. Elga, because of her humility, would be the first to tell you that on many days reflecting the fruits of the Spirit was difficult, but through the grace and forgiveness of Christ, His mercies were new for her every morning, just as they are new every day for all believers in Christ. Her desire to show kindness and love to others, just like Christ showed her, blessed so many during her lifetime…just ask her family and all those who loved her and were blessed by her when she taught at East Montgomery and Hoke County High Schools.
Elga loved God’s word delivered through music. One of the songs she played and sang many times at church was “The Old Rugged Cross.” One of the stanzas of the song reads “And I’ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last I lay down and I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown.” Elga’s life and personal testimony exemplifies how she cherished the old rugged cross and the sacrifice it represented for her and for all of us. Elga’s life on earth is over, but she now has a crown and is worshiping Jesus in heaven. As Elga reflected during her last days on earth “maybe she can play the organ and piano for Jesus in heaven.”
Elga is predeceased by her parents, R.F. (Jack) and Leila Winecoff Loftin, a brother Jack Loftin and her son Tommy Langdon. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Glenn Langdon, son Rob Langdon, son Mac Langdon, daughter Karin Langdon Alleman, daughter Kristin Langdon Phillips, brother Dan Loftin, sister-in-law Megan Loftin, sister-in-law Nancy Langdon, daughter-in-law Daphne Langdon, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
