Obituaries

Charles Floyd

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Charles Floyd of Ransom Canyon, Texas passed away on June 7th 2010. Mr. Floyd was born in Galivants Ferry, South Carolina on December 2, 1938, and was the son of Waitus and Esther (Gerrald) Floyd. He attended the Citadel and graduated from Clemson University with a degree in chemical engineering. He was a commissioned Officer in the US Army. Upon graduation he began employment with Procter and Gamble in their oilseed crushing division. A year later he was activated as an Army Officer. After his return from the Army, he met and married Jacqueline (Jackie) Frost in Augusta, Georgia. He worked for Procter and Gamble for 20 years as a plant manager at several locations, Anderson Clayton as a Manufacturing Manager for their nine processing plants, and for Archer Daniels Midland Company for 20 years, retiring in 2004. For the last five years, he was working as Director of Plant Operations for Carillon Senior LifeCare Community. Charles was a devout Christian, and an ordained deacon. He served on the chapel board for the Ransom Canyon Memorial Chapel and was a member of First Baptist Church, Lubbock, Texas. Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Jacqueline (Jackie) Frost Floyd, daughter, Mary Esther West and her husband George West of North Little Rock, Arkansas; daughter, Julie Floyd of Kalamazoo, Michigan; two grandchildren, Mary Charles West and Anna Kate West of North Little Rock, Arkansas; a sister, Hazel Goodale of Germantown, Tennessee; two brothers-in-law, Gene Goodale of Germantown, Tennessee and Travis Smith of Conway, South Carolina; one sister-in-law, Mollie Floyd of Gresham, South Carolina and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Wayne Floyd, and sisters, Gwendolyn Johnson, and Betty Smith. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 11th at Park Hill Baptist Church, North Little Rock, Arkansas followed by a brief visitation. Burial will be 12 noon at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock. Memorials may be made to Ransom Canyon Memorial Chapel, c/o Ron Bornick, 87 South Lake Shore Drive, Ransom Canyon, 79366; Park Hill Baptist Church, North Little Rock, Arkansas; the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main St., 758-1170. Online obituary and guest registry at www.nlrfh.com.

Published June 10, 2010

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