Barbara W. Floyd's Obituary
Barbara Winfrey Floyd, 81, of Albemarle passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in Atrium Health Stanly after a battle with ALS and is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Her funeral service will be 4 PM on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Centerview Baptist Church with Rev. Adam Hatley officiating. Burial will follow in the Centerview Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 2:30 until 3:30 prior to the service.
Born April 26, 1943 in Stanly County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Winfrey and Alta Rae Tucker Winfrey. She was a member of Centerview Baptist Church and was a retired custodian with the Stanly County School System. Mrs. Floyd was a long-time seasonal worker at Morrow Mountain State Park. She loved reading and mowing at Morrow Mountain and was known for her infectious laugh.
She was preceded in death by her husband David James Floyd. Survivors include son David Lowder (Renda) of Albemarle, daughter Beverly LaRue of Albemarle, brothers Robert “Bob” Winfrey (Vickie) of Albemarle and Michael Winfree (June) of Clayton, NC, two grandchildren Samantha Lowder and Matthew Lowder, and sisters-in-law Dianne Winfree of Richfield and Annie Winfree of Candor as well as many nieces and nephews and a beloved caregiver, Crystal DeMoreta. In addition to her second husband, she was preceded in death by her first husband Lonnie Lowder, siblings Donald Winfree, Gerald Winfree, Glenda Wages, sister-in-law Carolyn Winfree and brother-in-law Joe Wages.
The family requests that memorials be made to Tillery Compassionate Care, https://www.tillerycomapssionatecare.org or to Centerview Baptist Church, 508 State Rd 1650, Albemarle, NC 28001.
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