MT. VERNON - Loyd W. Cameron, 75, of Pooler, Ga., formerly of Boyd and Mt. Vernon, passed peacefully at Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Savannah, Ga., on Oct. 17, 2010, at 3:25 p.m. He was born in Greene County, Ark., on Aug. 10, 1935, to Charles and Mamie Cameron. He grew up in the Portageville, Mo. He married Joan (Easton) Cameron on Oct. 26, 1963. He served in the U. S. Air Force for 12 years before retiring from Burlington Northern Railroad with 27 years of service. He was also a member of the Assemblies of God Church. He is survived by his wife, Joan Cameron; daughter, Tammy Lanaeé Cameron-Walker; son-in-law, Jeffrey T. Walker; sisters, Martha Flynn of Portageville and Winona Doyle of California; and brother J. T. Cameron of Portageville. Funeral services will be held at Osborn Funeral Home in Dix on Thursday at 1 p.m with Jeff Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Boyd Cemetery in Dix. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.osbornfuneralhomeinc.com