Floyd Bailey Abernathy left his earthly family on April 20, 2020, to rejoin his wife of 66 years, Helen Flora Payne, who preceded him in death on Jan. 13, 2013. Floyd was 94.Floyd was born in Eastland, Texas, on June 2, 1925. He played high school football at Eastland and was a proud Maverick, maintaining contact with school friends throughout his life. He married Helen, a woman he adored, on Jan. 24, 1947. After joining Mobil Oil Production Co. in 1950, they moved from Eastland to Kermit and had short stints in Oklahoma and Louisiana before landing in Midland, where he worked at the Pegasus plant, first as a meterman and then as a computer technician.Floyd and Helen were blessed with twin boys, Marshal and Micheal, in February 1954 and raised them in a home full of love and laughter. Floyd shared his love of sports with his sons and was a loyal Cowboys and Rangers fan to the end.He retired in 1984 and traveled extensively with his wife for a few years before settling down to enjoy his grandchildren, Dawn, Megan and Justin. Floyd settled into Cimarron Place, a retirement community in Midland, after the loss of his wife and passed peacefully after a recent decline.Floyd leaves behind sons, Marshal of Midland and Micheal and wife Carol of Sweetwater, granddaughters Dawn Abernathy of San Jose, Calif., and Megan Roan and her husband, Ethan, of Mineola and grandson Justin Abernathy and Amiee of Midland. He also is survived by great granddaughters Raegan and Kennedy of San Jose, Aurora of Midland and great grandsons Lawson, William and Rowdy of Mineola.Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. A private burial is planned due to COVID-19 restrictions, with a public memorial after restrictions are lifted. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association are encouraged.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.,
