Betty Hancock Lofton, 1928 – 2022

Betty Hancock Lofton passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19. She was 94 years old.

Betty worked for MP&L (Entergy) for 35 years. She was a member of Redbone United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband James H. Lofton, her parents Thomas Carl Hancock and Laura Russell Hancock.

She is survived by her sons James H. “Buddy” Lofton, Jr. (Anita), and Thomas David Lofton (Helen); brothers Carl L. Hancock and Ronald F. Hancock; sister Patricia Cathart; grandchildren Tracy Tomkins (Larry), Lance Lofton, Tommy Lofton (Angie), and Christy McKissack; great-grandchildren Landon Tomkins, Ansley Tomkins, Madelyn Lofton, Carter Lofton, Julia Lofton, and Cameron McKissack.

Graveside service will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery with Rev. John Evans officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Redbone United Methodist Church.