This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sarah Swindell 9 February 2003 *********************************************** Obituary of Waitman M. FLOYD Obits: The Celeste Courier, 23 July 1965, Hunt County, Texas http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/hunt/hunt/obits.html http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/hunt/obits/a-f/wfloyd.txt *********************************************** CELESTE Waitman M. Floyd Rites Saturday at Celeste Methodist Church Waitman M. Floyd, 52, a resident of Celeste, died at 6:30 AM, Friday, July 16, 1965, at his home. Mr. Floyd, a farmer, was born December 25, 1912, son of E. E. Floyd and Maudie Young Floyd. He was married June Gibson on July 7, 1943. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Celeste and the American Legion in Leonard. Funeral services were held at 4:00 PM, Saturday, July 17, 1965, at the First Methodist church in Celeste with the Revs. Bill Davis and Albert Click officiating. Burial was in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Wolfe city with Owens Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were Bob Felty, Joe Felty, Jimmy Felty, Bill Barnard, Carl Lacy, Clarence Slayden, M. M. Pruitt, and Hubert Shields. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. June Floyd of Celeste; two daughters, Catherine Floyd and Marianna Floyd of Celeste; three brothers, Lester Floyd of Paris, Oklahoma, Elbert Floyd of Dallas, and Herman Floyd of Costa Mesa, California; three sisters, Thelma Skevington of Yuma, Arizona, Bessie Turner of Bailey, and Joann Floyd of Celeste. ********************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************