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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Phonell Floyd, 83 years old, born on October 2, 1925, and passed away on June 19, 2009. We will remember him forever.
October 2, 2023
October 2, 2023
Missing you and your daughter, Alisohn! I miss my girl so very much! I want to tell you something everyday.....but you have gone on t Glory. Sure hope you are doing well and are happy. Why did you have to go? Life just ain't the same with you not in it!
October 5, 2020
October 5, 2020
I’m a terrible daughter. I’m late. Happy Birthday daddy.
October 2, 2020
October 2, 2020
Happy Birthday Daddy Floyd! We miss you here but you are fortunate to be in a better place. I love you - Rest in Power!
October 6, 2019
October 6, 2019
Happy Birthday in heaven...You are truly missed! Much love!
October 4, 2016
October 4, 2016
Happt 91st Birthday in Heaven Daddy....

Love Always your daughter
October 2, 2015
October 2, 2015
Rest in peace DAD! Hope you are holding things down in heaven. Much love! Yvette Holloway!!!
June 20, 2015
June 20, 2015
Mr. Thompson - You know as I do that you left a beautiful soul here on earth to carry on in your absence - your daughter Alisohn Thompson!!! I am so happy to know her, to love her and to have her here in my life, so Thank You so much for such a precious gift to this world!! RIP Uncle Phonell!!
June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015
Angel Day for my daddy Phonell Floyd. I will always miss you dad.I

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October 2, 2023
October 2, 2023
Missing you and your daughter, Alisohn! I miss my girl so very much! I want to tell you something everyday.....but you have gone on t Glory. Sure hope you are doing well and are happy. Why did you have to go? Life just ain't the same with you not in it!
October 5, 2020
October 5, 2020
I’m a terrible daughter. I’m late. Happy Birthday daddy.
October 2, 2020
October 2, 2020
Happy Birthday Daddy Floyd! We miss you here but you are fortunate to be in a better place. I love you - Rest in Power!
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Old School Fathers!!

June 20, 2015

Your story is almost exactly what mine would be about my Father.  My Dad, George R. Holloway, Sr. was a man's man and 100% dedicated to his family!

I love you Alisohn!

 

June 18, 2015

Phonell was born to Andrew and Zora(Missouri) Floyd in Fairmont North Carolina. He was one of nine children, five sister's Snoe, Francis, Lorena and Linda and Thelma Grace Whitworth and three brother's Roland, Graham, Hope.(who all preceeds him in death).

He came to Detroit in 1935 and was educated in the Detroit Public School System and graduated from Northwestern High School. He was recruited in the United States Marines in 1944 and became a Mumford Point Marine. These Marines were to be trained at Mumford Point (later renamed Montford Point) at the Marine Barracks in New Point, North Carolina. Montford Point and Camp Lejeune (as the barracks were later called) were to become as synonymous with Black Marines in World War II, as Tuskegee would be with Black air pilots. After his tour of duty was completed with the Marines he was honorably discharged, he came back to Detroit and worked many jobs until he landed his position with the Detroit Board of Education as brick mason for over 38 years.

Daddy and momma were childhood sweethearts, they were married July 12, 1946, and to their union seven children were born, Vincent, Suzan, Bonnie, Lisa, Alisohn, Victoria and Lance. They were together for over sixty five years. 

On a personal note, he was oh so loved, the best way I can describe my dad, he was a man of unconditonal love, integrity, faith, someone you could always count on, a man of his word and a great roll model. He was a man of old school morals, he was wise and had a great sense of humor. He was a very sweet and soft spoken man and he never complained about anything. He was generous to a fault, he would help ANYBODY and I feel he wasn't appreciated the way he should have been.

My daddy means the world to me and I feel so lost with him being gone and I have to get use to him not being here with me. I guess that I'm selfish when it comes to him because I'm a DLG (daddy's little girl) and even though I'm 50 years young I will never stop missing my daddy and probably will never get over him leaving me. 

Phonell is grandfather to Whitney, Nageela, Dijon, Cortney, YaVonne, Antoine and Donald. He is g-grandfather to Kurt, Chelsea, Brooklyn, Tavonne, Antoine Jr, Deja' Dylan, Hailey and DeCarey and he has left behind a faithful pet poodle Bobo. He also has two favorite niece's Clementine McCarthy and Jacquelyn Scott who thought the world of him.

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