Paula Lue Floyd Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Due to COVID the visitation and funeral service will be postponed to a later date. Paula Lue Floyd, 88, of Gilbert, AZ passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday May 18, 2022. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born August 6,1933 to Paul and Beatrice Holloway in Shattuck, OK and lived in Arnett, OK. She graduated Arnett high school in 1951 and on August 11th of that year eloped and became “the bride” of Ray Bob (RB) Floyd also of Arnett. They were blessed with four (4) children: Randy, Rick, Rowena and Rhonda. Paula had a career in sales selling industrial piping supplies and later owning her own company. However, she was most passionate about being a pastor’s wife and serving with RB in numerous churches in his almost 50 years of ministry. She will be affectionately remembered as “Gammie” by her nine (9) grandchildren and their spouses and “Gammie-Great” by her four (4) great- grandchildren. Paula enjoyed her family and spent time on her front porch having a visit with neighbors and friends. She also loved to read, watch Hallmark movies and in recent years loved watching golf and her favorite golf pro, Jordan Speith. Paula is preceded in death by RB and is survived by her brother Vaden Holloway and children: Randy Floyd (Jane), Rick Floyd (Susan), Rowena Flaspohler (Rick) and Rhonda Christenson (Gary). Her legacy also continues through her grandchildren: Ryan (Bianca), Elijah, Tyler (Mikayla), Allan (Caitlin), Ceci, Nathan (Kira), Abby (JT), Ingrid, and Ally (Mike); Great- grandchildren: Dakotah, Waylon, Declan and Maelee. For those who are unable to attend, the service will be live streamed. Burial will be at the National Cemetery. The family requests in lieu of flowers that donations be made to her favorite mission organization, Samaritan’s Purse (www.samaritanspurse.org).

Paula Lue Floyd

August 6, 1933 - May 18, 2022