Michael R. Loftin

Michael R. Loftin obituary

Michael R. Loftin

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Michael Loftin Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Shafer Funeral Home on Sep. 13, 2025.

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Graveside services for Michael R. Loftin, 75, of Lufkin, will be held Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Freeman Cemetery in Lufkin with Rev. Jim Maddox officiating.

Mr. Loftin was born on February 26, 1950, in Livingston, Texas, to the late Mack Olin Loftin and Florence Edna Loftin, and died Monday, September 8, 2025, in Lufkin.

Mr. Loftin enjoyed sending time outdoors fishing. He liked to restore old vehicles. Mr. Loftin was a talented at shooting pool one handed.

He is survived by his daughter, Ashley Loftin of Austin, TX; sister, Patricia Corcoran of Lufkin; sister and husband, Florence and David Seale of Pollok; and sister, Glenda Hillyer of Zavalla

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Edna Rice and Betty Blalock; and brother, Gerald Loftin.

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10:00 a.m.

Shafer Funeral Home

600 N. John Redditt Dr., Lufkin, TX 75904

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