Funeral services for Mozell Willey Loyd, age 88, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, May 24, 2015 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Perry Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Zach Loyd, Bridger Loyd, Kason Scroggins, Shaun Carter, Chuck Shelton and Nathan Smith serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jay Watkins and Bobby Parkinson. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 4:00 one hour prior to service time at West Oaks Funeral Home.
Mrs. Loyd passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at Carriage House Manor. Mrs. Loyd was born on December 27, 1926 in Story, AR, the daughter of Willis Carroll and Mattie Lee Qualls Willey. She married Dewitt Loyd on February 18, 1944 and he preceded her in death on June 6, 2005. Mrs. Loyd was a homemaker and a member of Lake Highland Baptist Church.
She is survived by her children, Caroline Jordan and husband Marvin, Rickey Loyd and wife Phyllis, Paul Lee “Slick” Loyd and wife Susan and Ala Scroggins and husband Scott all of Sulphur Springs, grandchildren, Leigh Anne Watkins and husband Jay of Weatherford, Michelle Shelton and husband Chuck of Sulphur Springs, Shana Parkinson and husband Bobby of Irving, Lynnette Smith and husband Nathan of Longview, Zachary Loyd and wife Angie of Sulphur Springs, Jessica Carter and husband Shaun of Bullard, Bridger Loyd of Sulphur Springs and Kason Scroggins and wife Ashley of Sulphur Springs, 12 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Travis Wiley, and sister, Avo Castleberry.
Memorials may be made to Legacy Hospice, The Hope Foundation P. O. Box 131030, Tyler, Texas 75713.
Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home.
