Edward Dewey Floyd

Asheville ~ Edward Dewey Floyd, 85, of Tempie Lane, went home to be with the Lord at his home on Thursday, October 9, 2003 after an extended illness with Alzheimer's. He was a son of the late Robert and Paralee Floyd of Pigeon Forge, TN. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Miney Eslinger and Minnie McClure and brothers, Harvey and Fred Floyd. Mr. Floyd retired in 1984 after 25 years of service with Weyerhauser Company of Longview, WA. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Shuler Floyd of the home; two daughters, Gail Floyd of the home and Cathy Floyd Cooke and husband, Tom; one grandson, Stacey Cooke; two granddaughters, April Cooke Hawkins and husband, Tony and Kimberly Cooke Hipps and husband, Mike, all of Asheville; three great-grandsons, Branson and Austin Hipps and Joshua Hawkins; two sisters, Alice Ogle of Gatlinburg, TN and Elsie Duvall of Oregon; several nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road with Revs. Ron Dodson and Daniel Allen officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Saturday from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at the funeral home. Flowers are appreciated and memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Mtn. Region Office, 31 College Place, Suite D320, Asheville, NC 28801-2644 or to one's favorite charity. Mr. Floyd will always be remembered by his Christian friends and family as wanting everyone to be ready to meet God. His most recalled greeting to everyone he met was "I'm doing my best for Jesus" and he truly had a desire to be remembered for his love for God and striving to do and be the best for Jesus. Daddy, you will always be remembered and missed by all.