Bobby Ray Loflin Obituaries

SOMERVILLE — Bobby Ray Loflin, 85, died March 10, 2025. Service will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Oak Park Church of God with visitation

Somerville, AL Somerville - Bobby Ray Loflin, 85, died Wednesday, March 10, 2025, at his residence. A native of Lawrence County, Bobby was a son of the late Lee Roy Loflin and Ollie Mae Mason Loflin. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. Bobby was a member of Oak Park Church of God where he was a Sunday School teacher and a deacon. He was a mason and a bricklayer by trade, working on many buildings in Decatur and in northern Alabama. He was also a gardener and enjoyed raising vegetables and flowers.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Mary Jane "M.J." Loflin of Somerville; two daughters, Debra Sue (Terry) Rutherford of Decatur and Donna Kay (Ricky) Mason of Somerville; two grandchildren, Heath (Amy) Rutherford and Holly (Josh) Smith; and four great-grandchildren, Jeb Rutherford, Claire Rutherford, Mason Smith and Molly Smith.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 14, at Oak Park Church of God. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the church with Pastor Billy Mason officiating. Interment will be in Roselawn Cemetery.

Shelton Funeral Home of Somerville assisted the family with arrangements and the full obituary will be available on their website: sheltonfuneralhome.net.