Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Floyd Christy
Jul 2nd, 1927 - Apr 20th, 2017Floyd W. Christy, age 89, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, April 20, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese, Illinois.
Floyd was born July 2, 1927, in College Mound, Missouri, the son of William Franklin and Lola B. (Day) Christy. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Henderson on March 14, 1953, in Flora, and together they have celebrated 64 years of marriage.
Floyd was raised and lived on a farm until World War II when he joined the U.S. Army Air Force and was stationed in Alaska. Floyd took pride in his work as a welder having worked at Caterpillar in Peoria, Valley Steel in Centralia, Hessco’s in Hoffman, and U.S. Assembly Company from which he retired. He also worked at Hollywood Candy Company and was of the Christian faith. Floyd enjoyed gardening, deer hunting, watching old western shows and movies, and loved the time spent with family at cookouts, holidays, and other special occasions.
Floyd is survived by his wife: Bonnie Christy of Centralia; 4 grandchildren: Harry James (Codi) Ryan Jr., William J. (Casey) Ryan, Xondra Cobb, and Keith Robert (Heather) Wimberly all of Centralia; 15 great-grandchildren: Miranda, Evan, Presley, Achaius, Karissa, Alexia, Haylee, Kloey, Payton, Morgan, Autumn, Amie, Matthew, Jerry, and Caxandra; 2 great-great-grandchildren: Roz and Rayedia; sisters and brothers-in-law: Loretta Christy, Dorothy Thompson, Barbara (Jerrell) Kirby, Doris Murphy, Marilyn (Thomas) Prince, and Phillip (Charlene) Henderson; along with several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter: Katherine J. Wimberly; 3 brothers: Manuel (Irene) Christy, Lewis (Jewel) Christy, and Boyd Christy; 3 sisters: Helen (Richard) Maple, Mable (Carol) Alexander, and Prebble (Burt) Potterfield; and a brother-in-law: Billy V. Murphy.
A funeral service for Floyd Christy will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, with visitation on Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, with military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or St. Louis Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.
Serving as casket bearers will be: Alexia Ryan, Adam Henderson, Jimmy Ryan, Keith Wimberly, William Ryan, and Alan Kirby.