Floyd Darden Surles

1931 - 2020  (88 years)

• Name	Floyd Darden Surles  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	7 Oct 1931	..., Harnett, North Carolina   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Jan 2020	..., Wake, North Carolina   [3, 4]
  Burial	Pine Forest Memorial Gardens, Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina   [3]
  Person ID	I126591	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Floyd E. Surles
  Mother	Katre Jeen Reed
  Family ID	F53340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Velma Jean Reed,   b. 2 May 1934, Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming d. 31 Dec 2006, Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	29 Jul 1952	Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming   [2]
  Children	1. Diana Surles   2. James Floyd Surles   3. Catherine Jean Surles,   b. 28 Apr 1953, Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming d. 12 Jul 1997 (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F53339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2023

  
  

• Notes

  The News and Observer January 3, 2020 Floyd Darden Surles, 88, formerly of Raleigh and Wake Forest, passed away Thursday morning, January 2, 2020. Mr. Surles was born in Harnett County, the son of the late Katie Darden Surles and Floyd E. Surles. He was married to Velma Reed Surles who preceded him in death and was retired from Nationwide Insurance Company as a manager after 34 years of service. After his retirement, he and his wife, Velma, enjoyed traveling and square dancing. He was a veteran of the US Air Force serving during the Korean War Era and was a former member of the Nationwide Retirees Club, the Esquire Club and the Elks Lodge. Mr. Surles is survived by his daughter, Diana S. Jones and husband, Robert, of Zebulon; son, James Floyd Surles and wife, Nell Ann, of Wendell; sister, Ella S. Taylor, of Solomons, MD; grandchildren, Joseph Harris, Wesley Harris, Lee Jones and wife, Erin, Matthew Jones and wife, Rachel, and Tyler Jones and wife, Spencer; great-grandchildren, Riley Jones, Luke Jones, Wyatt Jones, Parker Jones, and Katie Surles; son-in-law, Phil Harris. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Catherine Surles Harris.

  
  

• Sources

  [S75047] Obituary, Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Shirley Joy Humphrey, (August 12, 2018). [S73479] Marriage record, Wyoming (Reliability: 3). Name: Velma Jean Reed Gender: Female Race: White Marriage Age: 18 Record Type: Marriage Birth Date: 3 May 1934 Birth Place: Cheyenne, Wyoming Marriage Date: 20 Jul 1952 Marriage Place: Cheyenne, Laramie Father: Verlon E. Reed Mother: Inez M. Tanner Spouse: Floyd Darden Syrles Birth Date: 7 Oct 1931 Birth Place: Bunnlenel, NC Father: Floyd E. Surler Mother: Katre Joe Darden Certificate Number: 1608 Description: County Marriage Records Page: 112 Volume Number: 82 [S71948] Cemetery index, Pine Forest Memorial Gardens, Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina, (Find-a-Grave). [S75049] Obituary, The News and Observer, Floyd Darden Surles, (January 3, 2020).