Elizabeth Harris Floyd

Elizabeth Harris Floyd of Charlotte, N.C. passed away on May 20, 2015. Born on January 7, 1929, she was a native of Farmville, Virginia and daughter of the late Charles Wilfred Harris and Ola Brightwell Harris. She was a graduate of Longwood University in Farmville and a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority.

Elizabeth, called Gertrude and Liz by family and longtime friends, was a member of Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte for 45 years. She was a member of Providence United Methodist Women, Circle #6 and the Christian Home Class. For many years, she was a member of the Women’s Friendship Class. She was a volunteer receptionist in the church office and also dedicated her time to visiting shut-ins. She very much enjoyed working in the church office and cherished all of the many church friendships and activities. Her wealth of church and neighborhood friends happily kept her busy.

Elizabeth was very thoughtful and never missed a friend’s birthday. She enjoyed special outings with the “BGs” to celebrate birthdays and nightly calls and visits with friends. She always wrote letters and notes, and sent uplifting cards to friends and to her children every week when they were in college and continued that loving effort for many years.

Elizabeth especially enjoyed her role as “Grammy” to her two grandchildren, always keeping up with every detail of their school and extra-curricular activities. She was an attentive playmate and never tired of reading books with them when they were younger.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edward Floyd, Sr. Survivors include her son Robert Edward Floyd, Jr. and his family, Tara O’Brien and Jeremiah Maxwell, daughter, Elizabeth Brightwell Floyd Pearson and son-in-law Frederick J. V. Pearson, and grandchildren, Savannah Grace Pearson and Benjamin Harris Pearson.

She was loved by many.

Visitation will be held at Providence United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 23, 2015 from noon to 1:00pm. A memorial service will follow with the Reverend William Jeffries officiating. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Providence United Methodist Church, 2810 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28211 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.