Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....LOFTIN, WILLIAM EDGAR SR.  February 18, 2026
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LEGACY FEBRUARY  2026
WILLIAM EDGAR SR. LOFTIN

ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA. . .Dr. William Edgar "Bill" Loftin, Sr., a resident of 
Abbeville, formerly of Jacksonville, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, February 
18, 2026, in a Dothan hospital. He was 88.

Celebration of Life Services will be held in the Anniston First United Methodist 
Church at a later date. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of 
local arrangements.

Dr. Loftin was born and raised in Bastrop, Louisiana, son of the late William 
deGraffenried Loftin and Robertine Ferguson Loftin. He was awarded a baseball 
scholarship to Louisiana State University where he excelled as a baseball player 
and received an undergraduate degree in Management. Dr. Loftin later attended 
Mississippi State University and received a Master's Degree and a Doctorate in 
Business Administration. He retired from Jacksonville State University as a 
Management Professor. Dr. Loftin formerly served as Dean of the Business School 
at Jacksonville State University. In earlier years, he played baseball with the 
Dodger farm system. Dr. Loftin was an avid golfer and was a member of Anniston 
First United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Karen 
Magill Loftin, and his twin brother, Robert Loftin.

Surviving relatives include two sons, William E. "Bo" Loftin, Jr. (Christine), 
South Haven, MS; and Rodger M. Loftin (Kathy), Abbeville; grandchildren, Bradley 
Loftin, Bryan Loftin, Natalie Loftin, Mallory Hastings (Dylan), Magill Loftin, 
Molly Loftin (Hugh), Michel Loftin, Maxwell Loftin and Marshall Loftin; a great-
grandson, Michael Hastings.

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