The funeral service will be conducted 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Huntington Road, Americus, Georgia. Burial will follow in the New Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Hooks Mill Road, Americus, Georgia.
Mr. Simmie L. Floyd was born August 21, 1930 in Sumter County Georgia to the late Tom Floyd and Mattie Folks McKenzie. He was educated in the public school system of Sumter County. He was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church and he retired from Cordele Live Stock after 30 years of dedicated service.
Survivors are five children, Joyce Greene, Desoto, Georgia, Shirley Johnson, New York City, New York, Maurice Roundtree (Charlsee) Cordele, Georgia, Arthur Hayes (CeCe) Clearwater, Florida, Johnny B. Williams, Cordele, Georgia; several grandchildren and great grandchildren, three siblings, Rosa McKenzie, Mamie McCray (Howard), Jessie McKenzie (Lucy) all of Desoto, Georgia, one sister-in-law Annie McKenzie, Desoto, Georgia, two aunts, Amy McGarrah, Americus, Georgia, Maude Brown, Jersey City, New Jersey and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
Granddaddy you will truly be missed.I love you dearly and will continue to pray for you and the rest of our family.
Love your granddaughter,
Chineque Hooks and Kaven Smith
May the Lord comfort you at this time. Our prayers are with you.
Emma Smith Wright and Family
I AM SADDENED TO HEAR ABOUT THE LOSS OF YOUR DEAR LOVED ONE.MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU DURING THIS TIME OF MOURNING.MAY YOU FIND COMFORT IN THE PROMISE FOUND AT[ISAIAH 25:8]
[SARA CLEMONS IN AMERICUS,GA]
To all my Family Pray in and out of season because life without prayer is meaningless, For prayer is the key to the kingdom, It is now my fathers time, he has gone on a long journey that we too must take, but if we pray, believe in the Lord we will be with him again in my fathers kingdom.
Your son Maurice(Charlsee) Roundtree
"Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God,believe also in me. In my Father's house there are many mansion: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you...So that where I am, ye may be also". May God bless and Keep you.
Bishop Sammie and Rachel Haynes
With heartfelt sympathy, you are in our thoughts and prayers.
New Serenity Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
Crystal River, FL 34428
Granddaddy i love you so much. I already miss seeing your big blue truck riding through by my house and my kids running out 2 stop you. Dang this is so hard 2 believe but i know that it is true you are gone. But you will never be forgotten (TEAR). We love you so much! You and my dad keep each other in place up there!
Love your granddaughter: Sylvia Brown and husband Gregory Brown(and kids)
Our prayers are with you during the loss of your loved one. Trust God with HIM all things are possible.
Love, Ella Ruth Mays and family