Top

Floyd Autry

 

Date of birth: 20 Nov 1927
Date of death: 14 Oct 2003


Burial Information

Section 01 (Click Here for Section Map)
Cemetery: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Plot: 0967-03
Status: Occupied


Veteran Information

Branch: US ARMY
Rank: PFC
War/Campaign: WORLD WAR II
Military Notes:

Floyd Autry in Boot Camp during World War II.


Notes

Obituary

FLOYD AUTRY

Floyd Autry, 75, of Lexington died Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at University Hospital of Holmes County. Services were Saturday, October 18, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Lexington with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Bro. Mike OBrien and Bro. Larry Edwards officiated. Mr. Autry was the son of the late Clarence S. Autry and Sally Gelston. He was a retired lineman for Illinois Central Railroad, served as Deacon of Oregon Memorial Church, and was on the board of the Sand Hill Conservation League. Mr. Autry was a veteran of World War II.

Survivors include: wife, Anna Lynn Autry of Lexington; one son, Mike Autry of Boise, Idaho; one daughter, Pam Hicks of Lexington; three sisters, Mrs. Ann Browning of Jackson, Mrs. Myrtle Self of West and Mrs. Bobbie Byrd of Bartlett, Tennessee; and 1 grandchild.

Active pallbearers were Douglas Self, Chris Self, Paul Autry, Tommy Mitchell. George Martin and Phil Williamson.

Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Charlie Sinclair and Dr. John Downer.

Holmes County Herald (Lexington, MS)
October 23, 2003, Vol. 45, No. 43, Pg. 9


Family Members

Parents
Clarence S. Autry
1888–1951

Sallye Gelston Autry
1889–1964

Siblings
Allyne Autry Fondren
1911–1988

Delma Stevens Autry
1914–1986

John Thomas Autry
1916–1999

Myrtle Autry Self
1919–2008

Ann Autry Browning
1921–2012

Nellie Hester Autry McNeer
1923–1976

Mack Ray Autry
1925–1974

Bobbie Faye Autry Byrd
1930–2010

Spouse
Anna Lynn Thomas Autry
1931–2017

Children
Mike Autry
Living

Pam Autry Hicks
Living

More information, family relationships, and images may be found by CLICKING HERE (external link)


Walking directions


Memorial Update

Have you found an error or mistake? Please let us know by completing the form below.

As we have added new fields to our database, please send any pertinent information as to military service using the form below