Mr. Jeter Alfred Floyd was born January 14, 1937 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Ores and Irene Floyd. He unexpectedly transitioned to eternal rest on March 25, 2011 at his home.
He was a graduate of Atkins High School and was employed for 32 years at RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. During and even after employment at Reynolds, Jeter was an entrepreneur at heart. He stayed busy providing and promoting for the needs of the community. Early in his life experiences, he was a builder of many homes in Winston-Salem, managed Floyd's Dairy Bar, owned and operated Apache Tours, managed Walkertown Salvage Company, and was currently manager of Kopper Kitchen Restaurant. Jeter was enthusiastic about the history of Winston-Salem and had a wealth of knowledge about the same, which he willingly shared with others.
He was a dedicated member of St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church where he participated diligently in various areas of service.
In addition to his parents, Jeter was preceded in death by his sister, Carolyn Spicer; and several devoted relatives in High Point, NC.
He leaves to cherish his legacy of his love and precious memories to his family.
Surviving are his loving wife, Peggy Webster Floyd; daughter, L'Tonya Irene; sons, Jeketer and wife Henritta and Milgo and fiancé Arhalia Steele; grandchildren, Denisha, Kendra, and Maceo Floyd, Brandon Campbell, Joy and Jeremy Parsons, Malik Rice Mills, and Shante McFadden; sister, Dorethea Floyd of Atlantic City, NJ; cousin, Addie Marie (Lonnie) Gray of High Point, NC; two lifetime friends, William (Barbara) Griffin and Leander (Lucy) Izzard; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A mass of resurrection will be held at 10am Thursday, March 31, 2011 at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church, 1625 E. 12th Street W-S, NC with Father Lawrence Heiney presiding. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be held from 9:30am until 10am on Thursday at the Church.
The family may be reached at the home of his son, Jeketer Floyd 3120 Shaftesbury Lane W-S, NC.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church Food Bank, 1625 E. 12th Street W-S, NC.