Lloyd A. “Sleepy” Shurtleff, 90, longtime Greenville resident, died peacefully Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at Legend Healthcare in Greenville. A memorial service is at 1 p.m., Jan. 20, in the Kavanaugh United Methodist Church chapel with Rev. Stephen Cotten officiating.
Born April 29, 1924, in Mt. Vernon, Lloyd was the son of Doll Shurtleff; they were both longtime members of Kavanaugh United Methodist Church. He was one of the original employees of Henson Kickernick, along with his wife, Jean, then went to work at E Systems, retiring from Raytheon. In his retirement Lloyd enjoyed playing golf and being with his family. Lloyd did have a hole in one at Oak Creek Country Club.
Lloyd was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy after serving on the USS Mississippi in the South Pacific during WWII; he held the rank of musician.
Lloyd was well known around Greenville and was a kind and generous husband, father and grandfather. He was a regular coffee drinker at CB’s Sandwich Shop for many years. He will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Doll, and his wife, Jean.
Surviving are sons Jerry of Greenville and Mike of Orlando, Fla.; three gandchildren, Coby Shurtleff of Colorado and Staci Forman and Darby Musha, both of Florida; and nine great-grandchildren.