Gospel preacher listed in Preachers of Today, Vol. 1, 1952, 118.
William Floyd, 69, retired minister of the church of Christ, who resided at 912 West College Street, Sherman, Texas, passed from this life April 3, 1975. Services were conducted by Bill Wiley and Billy T. Smith of Sherman, with burial in the Floyd Cemetery, Sparta, Tenn. Robert E. Keith, brother-in-law from Tuscaloosa, Ala., conducted graveside services. Brother Floyd was born in Sparta, Tenn., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Floyd, and was married to Elizabeth Keith, August 18, 1935, in Gadsden, Ala. He was a graduate of David Lipscomb College, Nashville, Tenn., and also attended Vanderbilt University and Detroit School of Art. He entered the ministry in 1934 in Attalla, Ala., and served churches of Christ in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas. He retired in 1971 and returned to Sherman. He was a member of the Woods Street church of Christ. Survivors are his wife, two sons, William Kirk Floyd of Blairmore, Alberta, Canada, and Dr. Charles Keith Floyd, Bristol, Va.; five grandchildren and three brothers and two sisters, all of Sparta, Tenn. [Elizabeth Floyd. --Gospel Advocate, June 19, 1975, page 399].
Biographical Sketch On The Life Of William Floyd -- William (Bill) Floyd was born January 6, 1906, [Tombstone has January 13] at Sparta, Tennessee. He was the son of Charles and Mattiie Mae (Paul) Floyd. He attended elementary school and high school at Sparta, Tennessee. Following high school he attended David Lipscomb College, Vanderbilt University, and Detroit School of Art. He did not obtain a degree. On August 18, 1935, Floyd married Miss Sarah Elizabeth Keith. To this union two sons were born, named William Kirk Floyd and Charles Keith Floyd. In October 1934 Floyd began preaching at Attalla, Alabama. Places where he preached were Attalla, Gadsden and Sylacauga, Alabama; Pensacola, Gainesville, West Palm Beach, Alachua and Fernandina Beach, Florida; Sherman, Texas; Galveston, Texas; Oklahoma City and Lexington, Oklahoma; and Fitzgerald, Georgia. Bill did full time local work in five States and held meetings in Nebraska, Tennessee, Kentucky, and in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. He held two debates, one in Alabama and one in Florida. Floyd was a powerful preacher in his productive years. He loved people and had much success in personal work. However, he had to retire from his ministry at age 65 because of poor health. He was a severe diabetic and was unable to continue located work, though he did some "fill in" work from time to time. Floyd had preached for the Walnut Church of Christ in Sherman, Texas, some 35 years, before time for retirement. While they lived in Sherman they bought a home and had kept it all through the years that they had been away from Sherman. When he retired, they moved back to Sherman and were thankful that they had a home to move into. Floyd died April 3, 1975, in Sherman, Texas. Survivors included his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Floyd; two sons, William Kirk Floyd and Charles Keith Floyd; one granddaughter and four grandsons; two brothers and two sisters. Funeral service was conducted in Sherman, Texas, with Bill Wiley and Billy T. Smith of Sherman officiating. A graveside service was held in Sparta, Tennessee, with Robert E. Keith officiating. Interment was in the Floyd Cemetery. – By Gussie Lambert, In Memoriam, c.1988, pages 95-96.
William Floyd, 69, retired minister of the church of Christ, who resided at 912 West College Street, Sherman, Texas, passed from this life April 3, 1975. Services were conducted by Bill Wiley and Billy T. Smith of Sherman, with burial in the Floyd Cemetery, Sparta, Tenn. Robert E. Keith, brother-in-law from Tuscaloosa, Ala., conducted graveside services. Brother Floyd was born in Sparta, Tenn., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Floyd, and was married to Elizabeth Keith, August 18, 1935, in Gadsden, Ala. He was a graduate of David Lipscomb College, Nashville, Tenn., and also attended Vanderbilt University and Detroit School of Art. He entered the ministry in 1934 in Attalla, Ala., and served churches of Christ in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas. He retired in 1971 and returned to Sherman. He was a member of the Woods Street church of Christ. Survivors are his wife, two sons, William Kirk Floyd of Blairmore, Alberta, Canada, and Dr. Charles Keith Floyd, Bristol, Va.; five grandchildren and three brothers and two sisters, all of Sparta, Tenn. [Elizabeth Floyd. --Gospel Advocate, June 19, 1975, page 399].
Biographical Sketch On The Life Of William Floyd -- William (Bill) Floyd was born January 6, 1906, [Tombstone has January 13] at Sparta, Tennessee. He was the son of Charles and Mattiie Mae (Paul) Floyd. He attended elementary school and high school at Sparta, Tennessee. Following high school he attended David Lipscomb College, Vanderbilt University, and Detroit School of Art. He did not obtain a degree. On August 18, 1935, Floyd married Miss Sarah Elizabeth Keith. To this union two sons were born, named William Kirk Floyd and Charles Keith Floyd. In October 1934 Floyd began preaching at Attalla, Alabama. Places where he preached were Attalla, Gadsden and Sylacauga, Alabama; Pensacola, Gainesville, West Palm Beach, Alachua and Fernandina Beach, Florida; Sherman, Texas; Galveston, Texas; Oklahoma City and Lexington, Oklahoma; and Fitzgerald, Georgia. Bill did full time local work in five States and held meetings in Nebraska, Tennessee, Kentucky, and in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. He held two debates, one in Alabama and one in Florida. Floyd was a powerful preacher in his productive years. He loved people and had much success in personal work. However, he had to retire from his ministry at age 65 because of poor health. He was a severe diabetic and was unable to continue located work, though he did some "fill in" work from time to time. Floyd had preached for the Walnut Church of Christ in Sherman, Texas, some 35 years, before time for retirement. While they lived in Sherman they bought a home and had kept it all through the years that they had been away from Sherman. When he retired, they moved back to Sherman and were thankful that they had a home to move into. Floyd died April 3, 1975, in Sherman, Texas. Survivors included his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Floyd; two sons, William Kirk Floyd and Charles Keith Floyd; one granddaughter and four grandsons; two brothers and two sisters. Funeral service was conducted in Sherman, Texas, with Bill Wiley and Billy T. Smith of Sherman officiating. A graveside service was held in Sparta, Tennessee, with Robert E. Keith officiating. Interment was in the Floyd Cemetery. – By Gussie Lambert, In Memoriam, c.1988, pages 95-96.
Gospel preacher listed in Preachers of Today, Vol. 1, 1952, 118.
William Floyd, 69, retired minister of the church of Christ, who resided at 912 West College Street, Sherman, Texas, passed from this life April 3, 1975. Services were conducted by Bill Wiley and Billy T. Smith of Sherman, with burial in the Floyd Cemetery, Sparta, Tenn. Robert E. Keith, brother-in-law from Tuscaloosa, Ala., conducted graveside services. Brother Floyd was born in Sparta, Tenn., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Floyd, and was married to Elizabeth Keith, August 18, 1935, in Gadsden, Ala. He was a graduate of David Lipscomb College, Nashville, Tenn., and also attended Vanderbilt University and Detroit School of Art. He entered the ministry in 1934 in Attalla, Ala., and served churches of Christ in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas. He retired in 1971 and returned to Sherman. He was a member of the Woods Street church of Christ. Survivors are his wife, two sons, William Kirk Floyd of Blairmore, Alberta, Canada, and Dr. Charles Keith Floyd, Bristol, Va.; five grandchildren and three brothers and two sisters, all of Sparta, Tenn. [Elizabeth Floyd. --Gospel Advocate, June 19, 1975, page 399].
Biographical Sketch On The Life Of William Floyd -- William (Bill) Floyd was born January 6, 1906, [Tombstone has January 13] at Sparta, Tennessee. He was the son of Charles and Mattiie Mae (Paul) Floyd. He attended elementary school and high school at Sparta, Tennessee. Following high school he attended David Lipscomb College, Vanderbilt University, and Detroit School of Art. He did not obtain a degree. On August 18, 1935, Floyd married Miss Sarah Elizabeth Keith. To this union two sons were born, named William Kirk Floyd and Charles Keith Floyd. In October 1934 Floyd began preaching at Attalla, Alabama. Places where he preached were Attalla, Gadsden and Sylacauga, Alabama; Pensacola, Gainesville, West Palm Beach, Alachua and Fernandina Beach, Florida; Sherman, Texas; Galveston, Texas; Oklahoma City and Lexington, Oklahoma; and Fitzgerald, Georgia. Bill did full time local work in five States and held meetings in Nebraska, Tennessee, Kentucky, and in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. He held two debates, one in Alabama and one in Florida. Floyd was a powerful preacher in his productive years. He loved people and had much success in personal work. However, he had to retire from his ministry at age 65 because of poor health. He was a severe diabetic and was unable to continue located work, though he did some "fill in" work from time to time. Floyd had preached for the Walnut Church of Christ in Sherman, Texas, some 35 years, before time for retirement. While they lived in Sherman they bought a home and had kept it all through the years that they had been away from Sherman. When he retired, they moved back to Sherman and were thankful that they had a home to move into. Floyd died April 3, 1975, in Sherman, Texas. Survivors included his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Floyd; two sons, William Kirk Floyd and Charles Keith Floyd; one granddaughter and four grandsons; two brothers and two sisters. Funeral service was conducted in Sherman, Texas, with Bill Wiley and Billy T. Smith of Sherman officiating. A graveside service was held in Sparta, Tennessee, with Robert E. Keith officiating. Interment was in the Floyd Cemetery. – By Gussie Lambert, In Memoriam, c.1988, pages 95-96.
William Floyd, 69, retired minister of the church of Christ, who resided at 912 West College Street, Sherman, Texas, passed from this life April 3, 1975. Services were conducted by Bill Wiley and Billy T. Smith of Sherman, with burial in the Floyd Cemetery, Sparta, Tenn. Robert E. Keith, brother-in-law from Tuscaloosa, Ala., conducted graveside services. Brother Floyd was born in Sparta, Tenn., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Floyd, and was married to Elizabeth Keith, August 18, 1935, in Gadsden, Ala. He was a graduate of David Lipscomb College, Nashville, Tenn., and also attended Vanderbilt University and Detroit School of Art. He entered the ministry in 1934 in Attalla, Ala., and served churches of Christ in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas. He retired in 1971 and returned to Sherman. He was a member of the Woods Street church of Christ. Survivors are his wife, two sons, William Kirk Floyd of Blairmore, Alberta, Canada, and Dr. Charles Keith Floyd, Bristol, Va.; five grandchildren and three brothers and two sisters, all of Sparta, Tenn. [Elizabeth Floyd. --Gospel Advocate, June 19, 1975, page 399].
Biographical Sketch On The Life Of William Floyd -- William (Bill) Floyd was born January 6, 1906, [Tombstone has January 13] at Sparta, Tennessee. He was the son of Charles and Mattiie Mae (Paul) Floyd. He attended elementary school and high school at Sparta, Tennessee. Following high school he attended David Lipscomb College, Vanderbilt University, and Detroit School of Art. He did not obtain a degree. On August 18, 1935, Floyd married Miss Sarah Elizabeth Keith. To this union two sons were born, named William Kirk Floyd and Charles Keith Floyd. In October 1934 Floyd began preaching at Attalla, Alabama. Places where he preached were Attalla, Gadsden and Sylacauga, Alabama; Pensacola, Gainesville, West Palm Beach, Alachua and Fernandina Beach, Florida; Sherman, Texas; Galveston, Texas; Oklahoma City and Lexington, Oklahoma; and Fitzgerald, Georgia. Bill did full time local work in five States and held meetings in Nebraska, Tennessee, Kentucky, and in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. He held two debates, one in Alabama and one in Florida. Floyd was a powerful preacher in his productive years. He loved people and had much success in personal work. However, he had to retire from his ministry at age 65 because of poor health. He was a severe diabetic and was unable to continue located work, though he did some "fill in" work from time to time. Floyd had preached for the Walnut Church of Christ in Sherman, Texas, some 35 years, before time for retirement. While they lived in Sherman they bought a home and had kept it all through the years that they had been away from Sherman. When he retired, they moved back to Sherman and were thankful that they had a home to move into. Floyd died April 3, 1975, in Sherman, Texas. Survivors included his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Floyd; two sons, William Kirk Floyd and Charles Keith Floyd; one granddaughter and four grandsons; two brothers and two sisters. Funeral service was conducted in Sherman, Texas, with Bill Wiley and Billy T. Smith of Sherman officiating. A graveside service was held in Sparta, Tennessee, with Robert E. Keith officiating. Interment was in the Floyd Cemetery. – By Gussie Lambert, In Memoriam, c.1988, pages 95-96.
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