Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. George Kent Loud

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. George Kent Loud, a proud veteran, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 61 years, Mildred (Millie) Barnett Loud, a sister, Gail Loud Lamb, and other extended family members.

Kent was born February 16, 1936, in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Mr. George Stewart Loud and Mrs. Jennie Mae (Wyllie) Loud, both deceased.

Kent was a graduate of New Mexico State University. He was in the Army Reserve and an officer in the Air Force, serving his country at home and abroad 27 years. Kent was a member of Fairfield Mountains Chapel.

Services for Kent will be held July 27 at 11am at Fairfield Mountains Chapel in Lake Lure, NC.

Memorials can be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.