Floyd Terrell Langston

Published 3:35 pm Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Funeral services were held Friday, August 8, 2014, at Society Hill Baptist Church in Oakvale for Mr. Floyd Terrell Langston, age 80, who passed away on August 6 at his residence in Oakvale. Interment followed at Society Hill Cemetery. Saulters Moore Funeral Home of Prentiss was in charge of all arrangements.

Rev. Jake Staten and Rev. Tommy Broom officiated. Pallbearers were Tommy McNease, Kevin Holmes, Randy Langston, Johnny Langston, Jordan Wigington, Derrich Holder and Jason Holder.

Floyd Terrell was born on February 24, 1934, in Jefferson Davis County, MS. He was the son of John Floyd Langston and Letris Pittman Langston. He worked for the DOT for 32 years. He was a deacon since 1964 and also a Sunday school director. He was a member of Society Hill Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Langston of Oakvale; one son, Brad Langston of Hattiesburg; one daughter, Debbie Roberts of Oakvale; two grandchildren; one brother, Pat Hall Langston of Dallas, GA; two sisters, Dot Cockern and Dimple Langston, both of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by his parents.