Celebrating the Life of Henry Lewis Floyd, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 1:00 pm, Berean Seventh-day Adventist Church, 291 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive, NW, Atlanta, Georgia, Pastor Gregory Saunders, Officiating, Pastor Sherwin Jack, Eulogist

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 1:00pm
Berean Seventh-day Adventist Church 291 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive, NW Atlanta, Georgia
Pastor Gregory Saunders, Officiating Pastor Sherwin Jack, Eulogist

.Jtyri{20, 1942 -june 5, 2013
.Jt son, !Yrotfier, fiusbanc, unc{e, father, grandfather, {oving frienc, confiaant, entreyreneur, mentor, financia{ aavisor, singer, yfii{antfiroyist, extraordinary business man, ana tru{y an insyiration to a{{ tfiat met fiim.
J-{enry Lewis :f{oya was tfie fourtfi cfii{a anafirst son born to {oving yarents, tfie {ate J-{omer ana (jrace :f{oyaon .Jtyri{20, 1942, in Monroe, (jeorgia. J-{enry acceyteaCfirist anawas baytizeaat a very young age anajoined: tfie 'Berean Seventfi-aay .Jtaventist Cfiurcfi. J-{enry served: tfie Lora ana tfie cfiurcfi in many cayacities as a Deacon, 'E{der, Cfiorister, Community Service worker ana Leaaer, :fami{y Life Director, 'Patlifinaer Counse{or anaas Scfioo{'Boara Cfiairman of (jreater .Jtt{anta .Jtaventist .Academy.
J-{enry attended: scfioo{ at 'Berean junior .Academy of Seventfi-aay .Jtaventist. .Jtfter {eaving scfioo{, fie worked:many jobs wfiere fie became a jack of a{{ trad:es anaa master ofmany. VVfii{e working as a vacuum c{eaner sa{esman, fie met tfie {ave of fiis fife anafuture wife, tfie {ate 'Eva Mae VVa{ker. :from tfieir union, four fabu{ous aaugfiters were born. J-{enry ana 'Eva were married: 26 years unti{ fier unexyectea deatfi in November 1991. Tfie foss of'Eva was a devastating event for J-{enry ana fiis d:augfiters.
J-{enry began working wfien fie was in tfie tfiira grade ana worked: over 40 jobs in tfie course of fiis {ifetime. Tfie majority of fiis emy{oyment fiistory was witfi tfie fo{{owing comyanies: Sea{test Dairy ana (judien 'Paint Comyany unti{ fie steyyeaout on faitfi anabecame fiis own boss anastarted" fiis business "Ofi J-{enry's :New & 'Used:Tire Service". J-{is s{ogan was "Come to Ofi J-{enry's, J-{e wi{{keey you Ro{fing."
J-{enry a{ong witfi two of fiis aaugfiters joined: tfie {ate J-{osea VVi{{iams ana marcfiea witfi tfie :N.Jt.JtC'P (:Nationa{ .JUsociation for tfie .Jtavancement of Co{orea'Peoy{e) Organization in .Jtt{anta, (jeorgia in a fig fit against arugs in tfie 198o's. In january 1987 J-{enry marcfiea a{ong siae Caretta Scott Xing, ]esse jackson, anaMayor .Jtnarew young to yrotest racism in :forsytfi County, (jeorgia.
J-{enry aecicfea to take another cfiance on {ave anamarried: 'Pau{a J-{ay{es in ju{y 1997, wfiicfi was a !Yrief union. J-{enry deciaea to try {ove again ana in :felYruary 2007, J-{enry married: tfie {ate Cfiar{otte Smitfi. Tfiey {ovea to trave{anago on imyromytu weekend:excursions. Cfiar{otte yasseaaway in .Jtyri{2012.
'Unti{ fiis aeatfi on june s, 2013, J-{enry continued:to fiave a zea{for fife anaenjoyed:syending time witfi fiis
fami{y. J-{e was an avid: bow{er ana wou{a entertain a{{ witfi fiis signature "J-[igfi Xick". J-{e was a{ways tfie fife of tfie yarty ana keyt a joke or a funny story reaay to te{{ tfiose around: fiim. J-{enry afso knew tfiere was a time anay{ace for everything. J-{e syent numerous fiours in tfie Won. J-{e a{ways carried: fiterature witfi fiim so tfiat fie cou{asfiare witfi tfie others tfie good:news of Sa{vation.
J-{enry was yrecedea in deatfi by fiis granaaaugfiter Monica La':Niece :f{oyd. J-{e wi{{ be remembered: witfi {ave ana affection by fiis four aaugfiters; .Jtnita 'Renee :f{oyc, Tameria :Nicfie{{e ((jeorge) :Moore, Lydia Dewana :f{oyc, :Nadia Laurett (Dave) 'Ennis; 7 (jranacfii{aren; Xe'.Jtuara Lynee :Nicfie{[e :f{oyc, .JUfi{ey :Nico{e Moore, Danie{'Evan 'Ennis, (ja!Yrie{{e :McXenzie Moore, 'Brienna 'Victoria 'Ennis, 'Bryce 'Victor 'Ennis ana Monet LaSfiawn :f{oyc[; fiis motfier, (jrace :f[oyc[; 9 Sisters, Dorotfiy :f{oyc, Mary ('Vernon) VVi{{iams, 'Bertfia .Jt{exander, 'Racfie{ :More{anc, 'E{zinnia :f{oya Sfiorter, :Marvar .Jtntfiony, Cfiar{ene .Jtntfiony,
Tynessa Turner ana Juanita .Jtntfiony; s !Yrotfiers, VVi{fiam (Mary) :f{oyc, 'Perry :f{oyc, J-{omer :f{oyc,
J-{orace .Jtntfiony anaCa{vin .Jtntfiony; anaa fiost ofre{atives anafriendS.
VVe tfiank (joafor tfie [ife ana{egacy of J-{enry Lewis :f{oyd.

Pre[ude

Processiona[

Jymn

Scriptures

#633 - "Wiien We )1_[[ qet to J{eaven"

Q[c[CJ'estament - I saiali 41.10

:New CJ'estament- I CJ'Iiessa[onians 4. 13-14

(]?rayer of Comfort
~ usica[ Sefection

ffiro. Lutlier Wasliington ~inisters and Pami{y Congregation
(]?astor :Nat/ian Wi[uams (]?astor LinwoodStone (]?astor Jolin Stricftfand CJ'Iie ffioufevard Pour

~jfections (CJ'Iiree minute umit, pfease) P,ric CJ'Iiomas - ~entee )lntliony (]?ace- :Neigli6or Cfarence Scott - ~{ative (])esmond qordon - ffiowung CJ'eammate

~usica[Sefection
~jfections (CJ'Iiree minute umit, pfease) ffiro. P,ddie ffiarl?.r- Priend ffiro. Wa[ter qordon - Priend ffiro. L[oydSmilife - Priend

Sis. LoLo J{arris

06ituary ~usica[S efection
~j[ection
)lcftnowfedgements P,u[ogy w_ usica[S efection ffienediction
~cessiona[
(]?ost[ude

"~emoria[ ~ontage"

~ad Sifent[y ffiro. Steplien )ldetum6i

Pami(y Sis. P,[eanor Scott (]?astor Slierwin Jacft
Sis. ~e[odie Carter e:l ffiro. CJ'ony CJ'Iiompson
(]?astor J{aro[c[ CJ'Iiomas
~inisters e:l Pami[y
Organist

:Now tfie endis fiear rrimefor fiim wi{{6e no-more ry'"ou 've fooRgd 6ac~on fiis {ije andwonder fiow fie made it over rrfirougfi many dangers toifs andsnares rrfie pitja{fs afong {ije 's fiig fiway Jfe fieard tfie voice, fie made (}od fiis cfioice
anddidit qoas way
rr'fie mountains were fiard to cum6 J{is way was dar~anddreary J{is cross so fieavy to 6ear
rrfiere were day's fie grew weary CJ3ut tfien a voice witfiin fiim cried ift up your fiead, CJ)ry your weeping eyes rr'fie recordsfiows wfiicfi way fie cfiose
anddidit qoas way
Wfien fiis faug!iter turnedto tears J{is joy turned to sorrow Jfe tfiougfit oftfie days
Wfien it seemedtfiere was no tomorrow Vnseen dangers, fiidden snares Often too~fiim ofi unaware
Jfe too~prayer andfaitfi anda {ot ofgrace anddidit qoas way
eYes tfiere were times not sofew Wfien fie didn't ~now just wfiat to do
Wfien fie was fost on (}od fie ca{{ed Witfiout a dou6t (}od 6rougfit fiim out Witfi prayer andfaitfi anda uttfe more grace
Jfenry didit qoas way.

)ls kjds, tlie liigliest pCace in tlie worU was on your sliouUers! CJ?gising daughters was not an easy taskfor you, we neededa [oving, avai{a6[e, predicta6[e fatlier wlio couU 6e counted on and (])adcfy you were tliat. (])adcfy you gave us tlie 6est paterna[intentions, even ifyour efforts occasiona[[yfe[[ sliort. ryou gave us [ove tliat lias a[[owed us to function witli confidence in tlie crazy wor{c[ tliat we five in.
rr'oday, we acftnow[edge every singfe tliing you've done for us in [ije, every smi[e you've given us, every tear tliat you 've slied on our 6elia(f. We acftnow[edge every sacrifice tliat was made to enricli
our fives. (])adcfy, we tlianftyou for every wordofadvice tliat was given to us, even wlien we didn't
askfor it. (])adcfy, tlianftyou for 6eing a wondeifu[provider anda[[owing us to 6e carefree cliiUren. We liave accepted C}od's wi[[for you, liowever we wi[[tru[y miss you.
Love your girfs,
~nee, rr'ameria, Lydia and:JVadia

Pashion :f[oyd 51._nita James Deanna uthrie ~ricka 1Whinson Crysta[ Smith ~vangeCine Tiscfa[e
Dion C[ark J-orner :f[oyd Wi[Ciam :f[oyc[, Sr. Or[ando Shorter

:Ffower J\ttemfants Cassandra :fowCer-51._sh[ey Ortrene (Jordon Crysta[Lawrence Sfiavonne Samyson ~[[e Sfiorter Ximher[y 'Usher

Paif'Bearers

Dave ~nnis Perry :f[oyd eorge :Jvloore Wi[Cie C. WaCker, ]r.

It is with fu[[ hearts and hoyefu[syirits that we the fami[y of J-enry Lewis :f[oyc[, wou[d Cike to thank everyone for youryrayers, fCowers, food andeach token of [ove exyressedto us during our time ofgreat [oss.
The fami[y of J-enry Lewis :f[oydwou[c{aCso Cike to thank :Jvlountainsicfe, 'Bou[evarc[, :New J-oye andConyers SD51._ Churches for their cuCinary ski[[s andorganization of the Ryast.
We wou[d aCso Cike to extend a syecia[ thanks to the 'Berean SD51._ Church fami[y for a[[ of their [ove andsuyyort. We [ove you a[[andare eterna[[y gratefu[ to each of you.
:funeraC.7t.rraneements ~ntrusteaTo: Dona[dTrimh[e :Jvlortuary 1876 Second51._venue Decatur, eorgia
'BuriaC.7t.rraneements ~ntrusteaTo: Xennedy :Jvlemoria[ardens 2500 'River 1Wad ~[[enwooc[, eorgia
'Repast to :foflirw 'Buria~ 51._tfanta 'BouCevardSD51._ Church 240 :JvlaynardTerrace 51._tfanta, eorgia
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