Witness To The Resurrection for John Gordon Floyd Thursday, January 2, 1997 1:00 P.M. Belle Terrace Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 2454 Golden Camp Road Augusta, Georgia Rev. Melvin Lowery, Officiating Mrs. Judith Ruffin, Organist Obituary John Gordon Floyd John Gordon Floyd entered into rest December 29, 1996, at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. A native of Covington, Georgia he had retired as a manager for the Augusta Housing Authority. John was a graduate of Washington High School in Covington, Georgia, and Savannah State College. Following his service in the United States Army, he was employed by the Guaranty Life Insurance Company, and later the Augusta Housing Authority where he worked as a manager for over thirty years. Following his retirement he served as a substitute teacher in the Richmond County Public Schools. He was an active member of Christ Presbyterian Church (U S A.) serving in many capacities. He served as superintendent of the Church School for over thirty years, as Elder and Clerk of the Session, Deacon and member of the S.S. Johnson Mens Organization. He also served in many unnamed capacities of the church working behind the scenes to assure the ongoing work of the church and its mission. He was a member of Alpha Chi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Savannah State College Alumni Association. He is survived by his wife, Lucille Ellis Floyd, two sons, Dr. John E. Floyd, Athens, Georgia and Dr. Joseph B. Floyd, Stone Mountain, Georgia; two sisters, Martha Floyd, Augusta, Georgia and Carolyn Ramsey, Norfolk, Virginia; two daughters-in-law, Juanita Floyd and Dr. Virginia Floyd; one brother-in-law, Isaac Ramsey, four grandchildren, Gregory Floyd, Leah Floyd, Lauren Floyd, Justin Floyd; two nephews, Isaac Ramsey, Jr. and Asa Floyd. Order of Service Processional....................... "The Day Of Resurrection Hymnal Page 118 Hymn ..........."God of Our Life, Through All the Circling Years Hymnal Page 275 Apostles Creed Prayer ................................Reverend Otis A. Smith Hymn....................... The King of Love, My Shepherd Is Hymnal Page 171 Scripture....................................Dr. Lloyd Green Statements Presbyterian Church - Dr. Lloyd Green Radcliffe Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA Elders of the Church - James E. Carter, 111 Augusta Housing Authority Musical Selection.........................Mrs. Emma Lou Starks Others Eulogy....................................Reverend John M. Ellis Benediction ..............................Reverend Melvin Lowery Recessional ......................The Churchs One Foundation Hymnal Page 442 Interment. Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens J^rlibe pallbearers Robert Calhoun Clinton Todd Calhoun Gregory B. Floyd Asa Floyd Joseph Ivey Kenneth Ivey Mnnararg Pallbearers Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Elders of Christ Presbyterian Church (U S A.) S.S. Johnson Mens Club Savannah State College Alumni Association We are deeply grateful to our many friends for all of their kindness extended to us during the illness and recent passing oj our loved one. W.H. Mays Mortuary Professional Service A Family Tradition Since 1922 1221 James Brown Boulevard Augusta, Georgia 30901 (706)722-6401 Willie H. Mays III, Mortician *********** Acknowledgement ***********