Loys Zennie Earnest was born in Avon Park, Florida on January 30, 1937 to Zennie and Marie Earnest. Loys grew up working on the family farm and helping care for his 4 siblings, Martha, Lonnie, Alvin, and Sandra. Loys married Betty Cribbs and they had two children – Richard and Trina. Loys grew up in Southern Baptist churches where his father was a preacher and was a devout Christian throughout his life. He was a lay leader in several Baptist churches where he ministered as a Sunday School teacher.
Loys worked extensively in groceries, farming and landscaping. One of his great loves in life, other than family and God, were his thousands of orchids which he tended to with expert skill. Loys and Betty enjoyed spending time with their children, grandchildren and extended family until Betty died in 2004.
Loys married Carol McCallister Jacobs in 2006. They enjoyed traveling, spending time with family and many friends including a group of exchange students they hosted in their home. Loys fiercely battled multiple myeloma for 12 years while surviving the deaths of his daughter-in-law Maureen Earnest and son Richard Earnest. Loys died at home on June 19, 2020 surrounded by loved ones and under the care of Trustbridge Hospice.
Loys will be deeply missed by his surviving family and friends including his wife Carol, daughter Trina Elson, brothers Lonnie and Al Earnest, sister Sandy Masengale, grandsons Todd, Wes, Dale, Andrew, Austin and Nathan, granddaughter Claire, great grandson Trey. He will also be missed by his extended family including stepson Robert, wife Renee and grandchildren Kenneth, Jennifer, Rebecca Richar, daughter-in-law Bari and granddaughter Shiloh, stepdaughter Carolyn, husband David and children Matt, Curtis, Megan and the many beloved friends in the Sunday Night Family Dinner Group.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trustbridge Hospice at 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach FL 33407 or www.trustbridge.com.
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