Floyd E. Driggers Jr., 69
OKEECHOBEE Floyd E. Driggers, Jr., age
69, died peacefully in his home on Monday,
Nov. 8, 2010, and made his transition to his new
heavenly home with the Lord.
He was born in Portsmouth, Va., to Floyd E.
Driggers Sr. and
Thelma Virginia Kelly.
He proudly served
in the United States
Navy for six years.
After his service time
he attended a professional
school in
Boston, Ma. for radio,
TV and theater.
Jobs were scarce
when he graduated
so he took a job in the electronics business but
missed entertaining. Fourteen years, four sons,
later he started his own mobile disc jockey business.
He worked as an entertainer on FT. Lauderdale
Beach for twenty years.
He was an elder at the Buckhead Ridge Christian
Church and with his passion for music and
worshiping God he sang in the church praise
group and the local Okeechobee Community
Choir. He loved his family and truly believed in
each and every one of them. He was supportive
and kind, always ready to listen and offer his experience.
With his strong faith he shared his
love for the Lord to everyone.
Hobbies were fishing from his dock and creating
beautiful pieces of furniture for his wife
while puttering in his garage. He dabbled in local
politics and was instrumental on the dredging
of the Pearce Canal leading to the lake in
Buckhead Ridge.
Floyd E. Driggers, Jr. was preceded in death by
his mother, Thelma Kelly; and father, Floyd E.
Driggers, Sr.; and his brother, Jack Driggers.
He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy of 28
years; four sons, Floyd E. Driggers, III, of Salem,
N.H., Danny Driggers of Hampstead, N.H., David
Driggers of East Hampstead, N.H. and Jeffrey
Driggers of Sandown, N.H.; and nephews, Steve
Driggers of Avon, Ind., and Todd Driggers of Gilbert,
Ariz.; and cousins, Joseph Kelly of Hialeah,
and Carolyn Nirk of Kent, Wash. He was a
proud grandfather to his granddaughter, Gabrielle
Marie Driggers.
A visitation for family and friends will be Sunday,
Nov. 14, 2010 from 3 to 4 p.m. with a service
immediately following from 4 to 5 p.m. at
the Buckhead Ridge Christian Church located at
1167 Linda Road, Okeechobee, with Pastor Tim
Welborn officiating. Floyd will be put to rest
with a Navy Military Honor Service at the VA Cemetery
in Lake Worth on Monday.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation
to the Buckhead Christian Church, at 1167 Linda
Road, BHR Okeechobee, FL 34974. His church
was special to Floyd.
All arrangements are entrusted to the loving
care of Paul and Marilyn Buxton of Buxton-Seawinds
Funeral Home & Crematory, 4550 Hwy
441 N. Okeechobee, FL (863-357-7283.