Robert Loftin

Robert Noel "Bob" Loftin, Jr. 78, died Friday March 21, 2008 at his residence \ following a 10-year battle with cancer. Visitation will be Sunday 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with burial in the Garden of Memories at Florence. \ \ Mr. Loftin was born in Vicksburg, a son of the late Robert Noel, Sr. and Mary Marshall Loftin. Bob was a retired production manager in the furniture manufacturing industry, and he was an avid sports fan who loved the outdoors. His favorite college team was the Alabama Crimson Tide. He dearly loved his family and life itself. He was a U. S. Army Veteran, and he attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church.\ \ Mr. Loftin was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife Pat Loftin of Florence. Sons and their wives, Bill (Cindy) Loftin, George (Cindy) Loftin, Don (Cindy) Loftin all of Florence and Wayne (Beth) Mitchell of Truman, AR. Daughters and their husbands, Cathy Loftin (Leon) Crain and Ouida Loftin Smith all of Florence, Talonda Mitchell of Birmingham, AL, Shonna (Craig) Sims of Murfreesboro, TN,Renee Knight of Canton, MS. Sister, Betty Lou Cummins of Vicksburg, MS, 16 Grandchildren and 20 Great-Grandchildren.\