Floyd Colson

Floyd was born on October 8, 1943 in West Columbia, Texas to the late Joseph Mercer and Ethel Colson. He attended schools in Waco and graduated from Waco High in 1962. Floyd was a supervisor and foreman at Lochridge Priest in Waco and has worked for Lochridge Priest for the last 46 years. Floyd loved the outdoors, working in his garden and his yard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Ethel Colson.

Floyd is survived by his wife, Suzi Colson of Waco; daughters, Kristin Marek and husband Matthew of Victoria and Kathryn Colson of Waco; grandchildren, Bailey, Lauren, Melanie, Ty and Maddox; sister, Jean Gilchrest and husband Don of Salado; a twin brother, Lloyd Colson and wife Valerie of Hewitt, and another brother, Larry Colson and wife Sandy of Albuquerque, NM; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org), or to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (www.cff.org), 6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, or to the charity of choice.