Eric Floyd

1980 - 2012

Eric H. Floyd

Mendenhall

Eric H. Floyd, age 31, died Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012, in a bicycle accident in Springfield, Missouri. A memorial service will be held Thursday, November 1, at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Jackson, MS, at 11:00 AM with visitation at 10:00. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Diabetes Camp for Kids, Inc., 136 Willow Oak Lane, Brandon, Mississippi 39047. Eric was a camper at Twin Lakes several summers after he was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 12 and it helped him so much. He would love to know that other kids would receive scholarships to go to diabetes camp in honor of him.Eric was born November 12, 1980, and grew up mostly in the Mendenhall area. He graduated from Mendenhall High School in 1999. He attended Mississippi State University and worked at several different jobs, including a stint as a nursing assistant at St. Dominic Hospital, where he loved helping people, especially the elderly, and where he was known for his cheerfulness and good humor. His real passion was for the restaurant business where he had been a server, bartender, and server-manager. Eric loved seeing that people enjoyed their time in his care. In Jackson, he had worked at Que Sera and Time Out. His last job was at Farmer's Gastropub in Springfield, Missouri, where he had many good friends among his co-workers and customers.Eric is survived by his mother and stepfather, Rita and Kirk Hill, his brothers and sisters, Lina Kelso, Amy Terrell, Ray Floyd and his wife Meredith, David Floyd, Justin Hill, and Aaron Hill, and his grandmother, Jimmie Brewer. His father is Thomas Ray Floyd and his paternal grandparents are Roy and Sue Floyd. Eric had a host of nephews and nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends whom he loved dearly.