Floyd P. House () []

FLOYD P. HOUSE, 89, died Tuesday morning at St. Francis Hospital. He was a retired Cutting Plant Manager for Levi-Strauss in Morrilton, AR. He was born to Wesley and Nettie House at Prescott, AR one of 8 children. A World War II veteran, Floyd served in the 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion in European Operations. Floyd was a member of Unity Lodge #95 and a 32?? member of the Scottish Rite with the honor of KCCH. He was a past member of the Morrilton, AR Lions Club. In 1998, Floyd moved back to Memphis to be near his family and joined Audubon Park Baptist Church. Floyd enjoyed meeting with his many friends at the Park/Getwell Coffee Group. He was an avid gardener and loved to work in the yard and help his neighbors. He loved to fish and cook, and was known as a great cake baker. He was predeceased by his parents, 3 brothers and 2 sisters, his wife, Maurine Marchbanks House, and granddaughter, Amy Lee House. He is survived by a brother, Bobby L. House of Middleton, TN, a sister, Thelma Brown of West Memphis, AR, a son, Jerry House, and daughter-in-law, Sandra House, granddaughters, Kimberly House and Kristin House, a grandson, Kerry Scroggins, and a great-granddaughter, Sloane Montoya, a host of nieces and nephews, and many friends. Visitation will be April 30, 2009 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Memphis Funeral Home, Poplar Chapel with a brief Masonic Memorial Service at 5:00 p.m. Services will be held on Friday, May 1, 2009, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Audubon Park Baptist Church, 4060 Park Avenue, with burial at Memphis Memory Gardens. Floyd loved God, his country, his work, his friends and his family. His legacy of life, love and giving will live on in those that knew him. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Church Health Center, 1210 Peabody Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar (901)725-0100 www.memphisfuneralhome.net

Published in The Commercial Appeal on 4/30/2009