Name: Loflin Funeral Home
Address: Liberty, NC

I was part of Mrs. Laster health care team. ...I loved her fighting spirit and her hugs...I always looked forward to seeing her and her little dog come to the Cancer Center...No more suffering and your smile will last forever in my heart!!

Dearest Julie and Family,
I just read of Jodie's passing tonight or I would have been there for you. I will not lie to you and tell you that it gets easier.  I still find myself reaching for the phone to call my sister.  I am glad you have Larry , your children and your parents. Nobody can ever take Jodie's place. Sister's have a special bond! 
I love you and your family. You will remain in my heart and prayers!🙏🦋💞
Love, Gail


Jodie is my niece, we have so many wonderful memories at Elvis impersonator concerts and beach trips!  I took my 3 youngest children to the beach with Jodie and Andy when they was little, we had never seen a jacuzzi before, so when Jodie turned the button for the bubbles to come on, they thought Jodie was cooking them! We all had such a big laugh over that one! I will always love Jodie, I know she is safely in the arms of Jesus tonight and forever! Prayers for all of us! 🙏

Joel,, Jesse,
So sorry of your loss. May God Bless you and  the family. I did not know your daughter but I have known you and Jesse for years and hope you have some good years yet. You take care of yourselves and remember her as she was. I am sure she had a good life before sickness. Bill and I will think of you and hope to see you someday. Love to all the family.
Nancy & Bill Staley, Liberty, NC


A piece of my heart is in Heaven. 💜

To the woman who gave me a love for music... for Garth, for Elvis, oldies, country... who took me to my first concert (LeAnn Rimes & Bryan White), who gave me a love for adventures and trips, who gave me a love for the Smokey Mountains and Tennessee. I'll never forget the last few years, we would do TN trips after Christmas; and she would go to her Elvis Tribute artist shows and I would go to Dollywood and see it lit up for Christmas... nothing made us happier. One day, I promise, I'll be back in Graceland making you proud!

I miss you so much. I don't think there will ever be a day that goes by that I won't miss hearing your voice, or seeing those pearly white teeth. No matter if we were so much alike that we could barely get along some days, I'll always be your Goddaughter, your sugarman, "Princess"... Remember how Pinkle Pooh was my Goddog. I bet he was wagging his tail when he saw you. Remember when I was little in the bath tub at home, and you came over to visit and was asking where your sugarman was... and I jumped out of the tub, soaking wet, ran to see you saying "HERE ME AM, HERE ME AM..." and busted my butt on the kitchen floor!! I was just excited to see you. And I'll be that excited when we meet again...it's not goodbye, it's I'll see you later. 😘

Jodie was always happy and full of life!!  Jodie and Andy are the reason I’m a Duke fan to this day!  They took me and Shannon to our first ever Duke game and that’s all it took.  We will cherish that memory for life. She will be greatly missed by all!!

Such a beautiful soul inside and out. Loved watching her smile at the Barn Dance and the church - she was such an inspiration to all of us and is truly missed but is now a beautiful guardian angel watching over her family and completely whole again smiling down at us.

My heart goes out to the Cole and Laster families . Ive never seen her when she wasn’t smiling . God definitely has a bright shining star up there now ... Praying that God holds you all close during these next few days weeks and months as you grief the loss of your loved one .. 

To my dear neice, you had a smile that would light up the world! I miss you so much but it would be selfish to want you to stay and suffer! It was an honor to be your Aunt, I love you so much, will see you again some day😘🙏🌹

Jodie was always smiling that big beautiful smile and so sweet to everyone. 

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Jodie Karole Cole Laster

January 18, 1958 – December 3, 2019

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