Billy Wayne Floyd

Billy Wayne Floyd obituary, Columbia, LA

Billy Wayne Floyd

Billy Floyd Obituary

Visit the Riser Funeral Home - Columbia website to view the full obituary.

Billy Wayne Floyd, age 74 of Corvallis, MT,  formerly from Grayson, LA  was born on July 31,1952  in Texarkana, AR. He passed from this life on Friday, January 23, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family following an illness.

Left to cherish his memory are his children Lisa Marie Saxon (David) of Tyler, Texas, and Amanda Floyd Bell (Shane) of Corvallis, Montana. Grandchildren: Elizabeth Marie Meredith, Amiah Shae Bell, Dustin Saxon, Justin Saxon and one great-grandchild, Devin Lilly Mae Perez. He is also survived by a host of other relatives and close family friends.

Billy was preceded in death by the love of his life, Catherine Marie Tarver Floyd, brother Ronald Lynn Floyd and parents: Effie Mae Ruthorford Floyd, Wayne "Skinny" Floyd and Cleanord Mason Wilhite.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date.


In lieu of memorials or flowers please donate to the go fund me the family has set up for unexpected expenses under:

https://gofund.me/919fb29d4

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Riser Funeral Home - Columbia

7131 Hwy 165 PO Box 57, Columbia, LA 71418

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