Charles Floyd of Ransom Canyon, Texas passed away on June 7, 2010. Mr. Floyd was born in Galivants Ferry, S.C. on December 2, 1938, and was the son of Waitus and Esther (Gerrald) Floyd. He attended the Citadel and graduated from Clemson University with a degree in chemical engineering. He was a commissioned Officer in the US Army. Upon graduation, he began employment with Procter and Gamble in their oilseed crushing division. A year later, he was activated as an Army Officer. After his return from the Army, he met and married Jacqueline (Jackie) Frost in Augusta, Ga. He worked for Procter and Gamble for 20 years as a plant manager at several locations; Anderson Clayton as a Manufacturing Manager for their nine processing plants; and for Archer Daniels Midland Company for 20 years, retiring in 2004. For the last five years, he was working as Director of Plant Operations for Carillon Senior LifeCare Community. Charles was a devout Christian and an ordained deacon. He served on the chapel board for the Ransom Canyon Memorial Chapel. Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Jacqueline (Jackie) Frost Floyd; daughter, Mary Esther West and husband George West of North Little Rock, Ark.; daughter, Julie Floyd of Kalamazoo, Mich.; two grandchildren, Mary Charles West and Anna Kate West of North Little Rock, Ark.; a sister, Hazel Goodale of Germantown, Tenn.; two brother-in-laws, Gene Goodale of Germantown, Tenn. and Travis Smith of Conway, S.C.; one sister-in-law, Mollie Floyd of Gresham, S.C.; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Wayne Floyd; and sisters, Gwendolyn Johnson and Betty Smith. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 9th at First Baptist Church in Lubbock. Burial will be held in North Little Rock, Ark. Memorials may be made to Ransom Canyon Memorial Chapel, C/O Ron Bornick, 87 South Lake Shore Drive, Ransom Canyon, 79366; First Baptist Church, Lubbock, Texas; or the American Cancer Society . Published in The Sun News on June 11, 2010