Townsend- Mr. Alvin E. Floyd, Jr., 79, died on March 6, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital.
The Jasper County, SC native had lived in Townsend for many years and was a member of the Saint Andrews Episcopal Church. Mr. Floyd retired from the 165th Airlift Group and served his country in the US Air Force. He was a member of the Live Oak Masonic Lodge #137 F & AM in Darien, the Scottish Rite and Alee Temple. He was a member of the Savannah Association of Flying Air National Guardsmen.
Survivors include his wife, Carlisle Eitel Floyd of Townsend; daughter, Sandra Kay McDonald (Ricky) of Townsend; two sons, Alvin E. Floyd, III (Matilda) of Townsend and Timothy J. Floyd of Savannah; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Franklin E. Floyd (Nancy) of Martinez.
Visitation: 6-8 pm Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in the funeral home.
Funeral: 11 am Thursday, March 10, 2011 in the funeral home chapel.
Interment: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
Remembrances: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, PO Drawer 929, Darien, GA 31305.