of Perryville, AR
May 9, 1926 - March 23, 2014
Loyd Sledge, 87, of Perryville passed away Sunday March 23, 2014. He was born May 9, 1926 in Springfield, Arkansas to the late Sam B. Sledge and Myrtle M. Griffin.
Loyd was an Electronics Radar Engineer and he retired from Boeing after many years of service. Loyd had a love for music. He enjoyed playing the fiddle and was especially fond of Bluegrass. Loyd was a longtime member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church in Springfield, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Norma J. Sledge of Perryville, Arkansas, one daughter; Loyce Mae Filbert (Gene) of Wichita, Kansas,three grandsons;Jared Fibert, Jacob Fibert, and Jordan Fibert. He is also survived by two brothers; Romie Sledge of Springfield Arkansas, and Sam G. Sledge (Estelle) of Springfield, Arkansas.
Loyd is preceded in death by his sister, Audrey Poole and two brothers, Arnold Sledge and Carlos Sledge.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Roller-McNutt Funeral home in Conway with Bro. Lindy Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Creek Cemetery in Springfield, Arkansas.
Rest in peace dad. You were an incredible man who continues to inspire my life. I love you very much. Steff
To Romie, Glen, Norma Jean and the rest of the family...please accept my deepest sympathy in the passing of (my Uncle) Loyd. Even though many years have passed since I have been able to enjoy his company, I always liked being around him when possible. I thought he had a great sense of humor, and he was truly a fine musician. He brought a lot of happiness to those who were fortunate enough to be present whenever he made music. I wish I could be there now to support the family but, regretfully, I cannot. May the Lord bless and comfort each of you in this time of great personal loss.