Calvin A. Floyd, 56, passed away at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at his home.
He was born in Walnut Ridge, Ark., Aug. 7, 1951, the son of Calvin C. Floyd and Betty G. Sullivan.
He is survived by his mother; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jason and Kelly Floyd of Godfrey and Patrick Floyd and his fiancee, Joy Hudson, of Alton; a daughter, Marcie Floyd, and her fiance, Bud Graf of East Alton; two brothers, Donald and Terry Floyd, both of Alton; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Debbie Floyd of Alton and Denise and Brad Jones of Alton; nine grandchildren, Cody, Connor, Colby and Emily Floyd, Morgan, Miranda and Caleb Hudson, Dennis Knight III and Kyle Knight; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father and a brother.
In celebration of his life, his family received friends at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton, where services were led by The Rev. Sonny Renken.
Burial was at the Upper Alton Cemetery.
Rev. David W. Gentry
Al was my best friend growing up. We were on the YMCA judo team together and got to travel around a lot as kids for tourneys. His parents treated me like one of their own. He was like a brother to me. I moved away from Alton so our adult life was not as shared as our youth. His passing was a shock to me and I wasn't able to attend his memorial. I can say that I shared the Lord Jesus with him and I feel that he came to believe before he left this world. My hope and prayer is that I will see him again in heaven.