John Floyd....RIP

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 8 Aug 2012 11:52 am

John Floyd passed away last night (8-7-12) at 8:12 PM. He'd been transfered to a rest home. His oldest daugher Pam was with him and holding his hand at his passing. As soon as arrangements are made I'll be posting that info.........JH in Va.

Howard Hughes · Post by **Howard Hughes** » 8 Aug 2012 12:19 pm

Jerry,

So very sorry to hear about the passing of your friend John Floyd, I know it's a huge loss, it's never an easy thing losing a friend & fellow player!, Our Thoughts and Prayers to you and His Family and Friends!, Blessings from the Land Of OZ-♫Howie-"The Wizard" ♥

Bill Stafford · Post by **Bill Stafford** » 8 Aug 2012 12:27 pm

So saddened to hear about my friend, John Floyd. Condolences to all in his family. Thanks for the phone call Jerry. He will be missed. Rest in peace my good friend. Play the hell out of that bass right under those pearly gates.
Bill Stafford

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 8 Aug 2012 2:32 pm

Thank you Jerry..Words are not easy right now.

Bill Stafford · Post by **Bill Stafford** » 8 Aug 2012 3:03 pm

Joe, hope you are doing ok. Appreciate the notice today about John. Only wish I could be there but we have serious problems, medical wise, here at home too which keeps me close to home 24/7. Give my best to John's family for me.
Bill Stafford

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 8 Aug 2012 3:34 pm

Rest in peace, John........ You'll be missed.

Tony Davis · Post by **Tony Davis** » 8 Aug 2012 3:52 pm

R.I.P John my friend...at least,an end to the suffering
Tony

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 8 Aug 2012 4:55 pm

My condolences to his family and friends.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 9 Aug 2012 7:58 am

Sorry to hear this,Please share my condolences with Johns family. R.I.P. John old friend.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 9 Aug 2012 12:27 pm

Smiley I believe jerry will relay the condolences as he is the only one to have visited or could have while John was with us..

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 10 Aug 2012 8:56 am

I'm sorry to hear of John's passing. He was pretty active around the forum here several years ago. We never met in the flesh, but we shared a few emails and jokes. Quite pleasant man.

Sincere condolences to the family.

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 10 Aug 2012 11:02 am

I just got off the phone with John's daughter Pam as she called to give me the funeral info. They'll be having an outdoor service in the pavillion at the Alfred G. Horton Memorial Veteran's Cemetary in Suffolk, Va. at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 14th. There's an obituary on the Twiford Funeral Home website at: www.twifordfh.com They have a place on the site which you can send condolences to the family. John will be cremated. If you'd like to make a donation in his memory they'd like it to be to the Shriner's Children's Hospital... There will be a Navy Chaplain officiating at the ceremony as John was a CPO in the US Navy at the time of his discharge.....JH in Va.

bruce fischer · Post by **bruce fischer** » 10 Aug 2012 1:28 pm

RIP john.
prayers to the family & friends.
bruce & lynn

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 10 Aug 2012 8:43 pm

I'll miss him too.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 11 Aug 2012 4:31 am

Once again Jerry thank you for gathering and sharing the information..I am really happy that John is recieving full Military honors and burial..He earned that right.I know that this came on so fast and he wasn't prepared for his final days.

Jimmy Campbell · Post by **Jimmy Campbell** » 11 Aug 2012 5:24 pm

RIP Brother John.
Sympathy to the Family.

Richard Bass · Post by **Richard Bass** » 12 Aug 2012 5:53 am

Thanks Joe for the info. This is a hard one, John and I were good friends from the time I met him in Nashville yrs ago.