Born in West Virginia on February 2nd, 1925, Floyd entered the U.S. Army in 1943. After training as a combat engineer in preparation for the invasion of Japan, he took part in the occupation of the Philippines and Japan. He was discharged in 1946 and married in 1947, having two sons. In 1953, he opened his own men’s clothing shop, which he ran for 33 years. He was married to Juanita for 77 years until her passing in 2022.