George Milton Lloyd's Obituary
George Milton Lloyd was born on December 29, 1932 to Otis and Viola Lloyd Thurman in Beatrice, Nebraska.
George grew up in Nebraska and later moved to Oregon.
He served in the US Army for just over 11 years. He met Sharon Lloyd Pasco in Beatrice, Nebraska after he moved from Oregon; they met at the Senco filling station where he was working as an attendant in 1963. Not long after they met it was Sharon's birthday and he bought her a fancy set of lingerie; he gave it to her at her birthday party in front of her family and friends, she was never so embarrassed in her life, he loved to be the jokester and give people as he would say "a bad ass time".
They spent a lot of time dancing together and one night George took her home, and they became friends. The more time they spent together the more they fell in love; they were married in Auburn Nebraska on April 3, 1964 and started their forever lives together as the Lloyd family. They had their first child Michelle Lloyd in June of 1966. In 1966 they moved to Oregon where the Lloyd family was living, and for work. They had their second child George Lloyd III in August of 1968. They had their third child Beth Lloyd in November of 1970. Prior to marrying Sharon George was married and had four children Peter Lloyd 1957, Theresia Lloyd 1959, Carole Lloyd 1960 and Roxanna Lloyd 1961.
George worked in many different trades but mainly as a painter. George was loved and liked by so many people it would be impossible to list them all. But to name a few were Keith Bunn, John & Kathleen Harrison, Fred & Mary Boorse and Bruce Freeman. He was loved by many family members and always spoke highly of them all especially his favorite niece Julie Beaudoin.
George is preceded in death by his loving wife of 46 years Sharon Lloyd July 2010, mother, father, Sisters Gennelda Schrader and Donna Norris who passed away on what would have been his 79th birthday December 29, 2011.
He is survived by his brother Dick Lloyd, sisters Toni Bryant and Gloria Babb, daughter Michelle Williams of St Helens, son George Tracy Lloyd of St Helens, and daughter Beth John Baisch Columbia City, grandsons George Lloyd Melody Lignell of St Helens, Anthony Rock, Austin Baisch and Joseph Baisch of Columbia City, great grand daughter Arienna Jumpingbull, Ex-Daughter-in-law Tammy Lloyd . The most precious gift he received before he passed was his Great Grandson Jasper Preston Lloyd. He was a very proud grandpa and just lit up every time that little man came in the room. Also survived by Peter Lloyd, Theresia Loyd-Siemer, Carole Lloyd, Roxanna Frank Logsdon & granddaughter Shelby Logsdon; Numerous grand children and great grandchildren; George passed away peacefully in his home on December 24, 2011, surrounded by his children.
A celebration of life will be held January 21st from 5 – 9 pm at his daughter's house in Columbia City for information on attending the celebration please contact Beth at 503.397.1735 or [email protected]. Following the celebration family and friends will be having a few drinks at his local hang out the Columbia Tavern in St Helens.
A private interment will be at Columbia Memorial Gardens in Scappoose.
Arrangements were by Columbia Funeral Home – condolences may be made to the family at www.columbiafh.com
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