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FLOYD, Jackson
Jackson M. Floyd, 90, of Longmeadow Dr., Rome, died Sunday evening at a local hospital.
Mr. Floyd was born November 25, 1918 in Liberty County, GA, son of the late Charles Lamar Floyd and Essie Ola Smith Floyd. He grew up in Liberty County and lived in Savannah, Jacksonville, and Atlanta before moving to Rome, where he worked for American District Telegraph, retiring after 38 years. Mr. Floyd was a devoted member of Garden lakes Baptist Church and a member of the Noble Finley Sunday School Class.
He was an avid fisherman, and one of his favorite places to fish was in his grandson's lake.
He was a father who gave all for his country and his family without question or complaint, with love.
Mr. Floyd served in the United States Army, 82nd Airborne, 508th Paratroop Infantry Regiment. He served in the European Theater and landed behind enemy lines on Normandy Beach the evening before the Normandy invasion. He made three major jumps in Germany and was sent in to help recapture wounded men.
Survivors include two sons, Rob Floyd of
Rome and Jon Floyd and his wife, Myrna of Eatonton; a daughter, Patricia
Floyd Schell and her husband, Douglas, of King, NC; a brother Carol Floyd
and wife Marion of Savannah; a sister Betty Floyd Stone and her
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husband, Don of Jacksonville, FL;
step-children, James M. Dodd and wife Judy of Kennesaw, Christine Puckett
and husband Bob of Rome, Barbara D. Broome and husband Paul of Forest Hill,
MD, and Mark Noel Dodd of Atlanta; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren;
and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first
wife, Josephine Hall Floyd and his second wife, Dorothy Camp Floyd; a son,
Alan Gregory Floyd who was killed in Vietnam in 1969; five brothers, Everett
Floyd, Thomas Floyd, Charles Floyd, Jack Floyd and Harris Floyd; and four
sisters, Margaret Wallace, Lucille Moore, Lorene Scarboro, and Lois Bacon.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 AM at Garden Lakes Baptist Church, Rome, with Rev. Dan Whittaker, Dr. Clarence Drummond, Dr. Floyd Roebuck, and Jon Floyd officiating. Interment will take place at 4 PM Saturday in Fairview Memorial Gardens in Stockbridge, GA. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 until 8 PM at Daniel's Funeral Home. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Rob Floyd, Tyler Floyd, Dr. Rob Puckett, Dr. Ben Puckett, Jonathan Dodd, and David Broome. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.
[The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, GA, 12 Dec 2008, Fri, Page D10] |
[courtesy of "D.J."]
Grave
marker for Jackson Floyd in Fairview Memorial Gardens, Stockbridge (Henry
count), Georgia.
Jackson registered for the draft in Jacksonville (Duval
county, Florida on 16 October 194 and enlisted in the Army at Camp Blanding,
FL on 13 February 1943. Pvt Floyd
was transferred from Hq Rear Detachment, 508th PIR, Camp Mackall, NC to
Company E on 26 October 1943. On 23
May 1944 Pvt Floyd was admitted to the 184th general hospital in
Mansfield, England for treatment off a pistol gun shot wound. It may
have been minor as he was returned to duty on 25 May. He was immediately
transferred to Service Company for light duty. Based on Morning
Reports, it is uncertain whether he made the Normandy campaign as there is
no record .of when he was retuned to Company E. His obituary, however,
indicates that he was there. It is
certain did, however make the next combat jump as he was awarded the Bronze
Service Arrowhead device for the Holland campaign and Airborne operations.
Notably, since the arrowhead is awarded but once, it implies that her did
not make it to Normandy. Jackson was
promoted to Tec 5 on 1 Nov 1944. On
5 January 1945 T/5 Floyd was again hospitalized and classed as a non-combat
casualty. He returned to duty on 31 March 1945..
He was discharged on 8 November 1945 |
