Rev. Harvey W. Hoffman, Jr., 85 years old, made his transition to heaven on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. A visitation and funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church of Farmerville on Friday, August 30, 2019 under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home in Farmerville, LA. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m. with the service beginning at 11:00 a.m. A private burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery.

Bro. Hoffman was born in Kosse, TX on July 7, 1934 to Wilburn and Julia Hoffman. He trusted Jesus as Savior at age 11 and began preaching at the age of 15. He earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University and a master of divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Hoffman pastored ten Southern Baptist churches in Texas and Louisiana. [Friendship Baptist, Granger, Texas; Liberty Baptist, DeLeon, Texas; First Baptist, Hockley, Texas; Eastside Baptist, Gonzales, Texas; Terrell Hills Baptist, San Antonio, Texas; Crestview Baptist, San Antonio, Texas; First Baptist, Farmerville, Louisiana; First Baptist, Gonzales, Texas; Evergreen Baptist, Bernice, Louisiana; and Weldon Baptist, Bernice, Louisiana.]

For five years, the preacher served as a Home Mission Board (now North American Mission Board) state missionary in Louisiana. Additional denominational service included board of directors of Baptist Standard, Texas, and moderator of local associations in Texas and Louisiana. Through the years, he conducted over 195 local church revivals. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. After "retiring," he served as pastor or pulpit supply for 23 years in the Farmerville area. He received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity, but preferred to be known as "Brother Harve."

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 63 years, Janet Darl Thompson Hoffman; his children: Shelda Hoffman Reeves and husband Dennis of Bullard, TX; Rev. Bill Hoffman and wife Terri of Shreveport, LA; and Rev. Jeffrey Hoffman and wife Angela of Arcadia, LA; grandchildren: Darla Hoffman O'Brien of Shreveport, LA; James Cooke and wife Monica of Austin, TX; Lauren Hoffman Jennings and husband Aaron of Dubach, LA; and Madison Paige Hoffman of Arcadia, LA; and four great-grandsons: Joseph Cooke, Noah Cooke, Benjamin Cooke, and Charlie Cooke of Austin, TX.

Pallbearers will be James Cooke, Ronnie Hamilton, Marvin Miles, Marvin Neal, Mike Reeves, Jeremy Skeeles, Jordan Skeeles and Johnathan Skeeles.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mac Armstrong, Malcolm Bane, Billy Grafton, Chiles Carpenter, Deacons of Weldon Baptist Church and Deacons of Evergreen Baptist Church.

Online messages for the family may be left at www.farrarfuneralhomeonline.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts be made to benevolent funds at Weldon Baptist Church or Evergreen Baptist Church.