Ethel Lorena Floyd

Ethel Lorena Cummings White Floyd, 92, Ethel was born near Cleveland, Kansas to Grace Day & John Cummings and passed from this life in May 22, 2008. Ethel spent her younger years in Kingman, Kansas where she married Harold Aven White and had two sons, Perry L. White and Gene D. White. Perry lives in Page, AZ with wife Marjorie and Gene lives in Georgetown, Texas with wife Lyn. Ethel moved to Estancia, New Mexico in 1943. After a few years in Estancia, she met & married R.T. “Slim” Floyd in 1950.Slim had 3 sons and a daughter, Gretchen, Charlie, Richard and Stewart. Gretchen died of Cancer in 1988. Charlie and wife Joan reside in Wayzata, Minnesota. Richard (Dick) and wife Dixie live in Roswell, New Mexico. Stewart and wife Mare Jane live in Mesa, Washington. Ethel has 21 gradnchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. Ethel leaves us with many nieces, nephews and loved her piano students like her own. Ethel and Slim lived on the farm 3 miles north of Estancia for approximately 36 years. Ethel sold out and moved to Georgetown, Texas in 2006. Ethel has 4 sisters and leaves us with 3 still living. Dorothy Hoppes of Issaquah, Washington, Evelyn Dunkelberger of Kingman, Kansas, Eliene Hawkins of Wichita, Kansas and Betty Bayle, deceased in 1992. Ethel loved her music and at one time had 25 students she was teaching to play the piano. She used to say “My claim to fame will be to teach these kids to play the Piano, it’s a lost art.” Ethel was always prepared for company, as she always had her freezers full of food. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 10:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church of Estancia; Pastor Gary Eggart and Pastor David Blackwell will be officiating. Interment will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 3:00 PM. Pallbearers are Grandsons, Robert White, Richard White, Gary King and Bob Floyd. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bill Simms, Jim Young and Mel Stevenson. Arrangements entrusted to Harris-Hanlon Mortuary (505) 832-6130 “Our Family Serving Your Family” www.Harris-HanlonMortuary.com