Gomer “Johnny” Loyd, the Grandpa who would let any granddaughter or great-granddaughter paint his nails and curl what little hair he had, passed away in Fort Smith, Arkansas on May 1, 2023.
Johnny was born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Christopher Loyd and Ruby (Jones) Loyd. He lived a long and healthy 89 years, to which he would claim was because he was a “meat and potatoes kind of guy”.
He is survived by:
His wife:
Rosey (Turner) Loyd of the home
One daughter:
Tawanna Thornburg
One brother:
Curtis Loyd
Seven grandchildren:
Tissa Carter, Amanda McBride, Alice Thornburg, Justin Thornburg, and Cortney Henson
15 great-grandchildren:
Kenden Thornburg, Amya Thornburg, Tanton Martinez, Maryah Childs Hartsfield, Nathan Childs, Sean McBride, Ethan McBride, Rhianna McBride, Dale Pearson, Chris Pearson, Brook Pearson, Montana Pearson, Abagail Carter, Raeleigh Henson, and Kaiden Jackson
One daughter-in-law:
Jean Fetters
Numerous other loved ones anda host of life-long friends
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Inona (Turner) Loyd; two sons, Christopher E. Loyd and Gregory M. Loyd; a granddaughter, Christina (Loyd) Pearson.
Johnny was a long-time resident of Summerfield. He retired from Kenco Plastics in 1997. Once he was bored of retirement, he opened a tire shop in Summerfield and soon thereafter, decided to give the cattle business a try. He officially retired from everything in 2013 and thus began his 2pm everyday naps. Fishing, camping, gardening, taking drives to nowhere, and reading books are all things that he loved. He never passed up the chance to play a game of dominoes or to have a coffee at the local watering hole. But he was always best at being a grandpa. His face would light up when he was around his family and never failed to let them all know they got their looks from him. Johnny was a member of Heart O’ The Hills Church and served in the Oklahoma National Guard for 7 years.
Family memorial service will be at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener, Oklahoma.
To sign Johnny’s online guestbook please visit www.dowdenrobertsfuneralhome.com.
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