Robert T. (Bob) Lloyd, Jr. Obituary (1923

Robert (Bob) T. Lloyd, Jr., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, July 28, 2013, three days prior to his 90th birthday. He was the son of the late Robert T. Lloyd, Sr. and Mary Ida Gray Lloyd, and was born in Asheboro, NC. After graduating from Asheboro High School and while attending North Carolina s High Point College, he enlisted in the Army in Nov. of 1942. His service during WWII included tours of duty in Egypt, Bahrain and Iran, where he served as a Finance Clerk in the Army Air Transport Command. He was especially proud of his relationship with the DC-3 pilots flying The Hump , the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains, where he insured they had the financial resources to continue their journey to resupply the Chinese war effort. After the war ended, he was shipped home aboard a Liberty ship and was discharged in Nov. of 1945. He attended North Carolina State College and graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree and was a member of Tau Beta Pi, the oldest engineering honor society in the United States. He was also elected as NC State class president 1949. Upon graduation, he went to work for York International, an air conditioning equipment manufacturer, as a sales engineer out of Charlotte, NC where he met and married his wife, Nancy. He worked his way up the corporate ladder moving the family from one location to another until he finally became the Southeast Regional Sales Manager based in Atlanta in 1969. After a 36 year career with York, he retired and took up golf, bridge and upholstery as second careers. He was a proud life member of ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. He was also a Registered Professional Engineer, a member of Northlake Rotary Club, a 44 year member of Embry Hills United Methodist Church, and member of Northwood s Golf Club. Mr. Lloyd is survived by his wife of 61 years, Nancy Robbins Lloyd of Rockingham, NC, a brother, William Lloyd of Kingston, TN and his wife Peggy, a son, Gray Lloyd of Gainesville, Ga. and his wife Jane, two daughters, Leisa Cudworth of Cumming, Ga. and her husband, Jerry, and Carol Nicholson of Taccoa, Ga., 12 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Sat. Aug. 3rd, 2013, at 11 am at Embry Hills United Methodist Church, 3304 Henderson Mill Rd., Atlanta, Ga. 30341, with family visitation following the service in the reception hall of the church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Alzheimer s Association, Georgia Chapter, 41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30346. Please note For Research . Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 886-9899