Charles Murray Floyd

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TURBEVILLE – Charles Murray Floyd, 68, husband of Sharon Green Floyd, died Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born September 11, 1947, in Olanta, he was a son of the late Charlie King Floyd and the late Cordie Porter Floyd. He was a retired welder with Nucor Steel, an avid fox hunter, a member of the SC Fox Hunter’s Association and a lifetime member of the Ogeechie River Fox Hunter’s Association.

He is survived by his wife of Turbeville; a son, Doug Floyd (Joy) of New Zion; a daughter, Lynn Tisdale of Turbeville; two brothers, J.C. Floyd (Sandra) of Manning and Rudy Floyd of Turbeville; two sisters, Laura Kirby of Florence and Novice Floyd of Hartsville; and six grandchildren, Drue Floyd, Elly Floyd, Charli Floyd, Morghan Tisdale, Kaleigh Tisdale and Dakota Tisdale.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Nell Baird.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2016, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home, with the Rev. Billy Griffith officiating. Burial will follow in Olive Grove Free Will Baptist Church cemetery.

Paul Knowlton, George Knowlton, Dale Player, Randall Driggers, Shawn Baird and Kevin Mouzon will serve as pallbearers.

Andy Morris and Austin Huggins will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Stephens Funeral Home, and other times at the home, 1412 Carillon Road in Turbeville, and at the home of his son, 3299 Newman Branch Road in New Zion.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210.

Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory, 304 N. Church St. in Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org