Anna Lois Loyd

Anna Lois Herndon Loyd, 89, of Muskogee, OK entered into the gates of heaven praising her Lord on Sunday, March 18, 2012. She was born on December 16, 1922 in Western, Nebraska to William Elliott Herndon and Constante Helen McCune Herndon. Anna accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into her life at the age of 9. She grew up in Hebron, Nebraska where she graduated high school in 1939. The class motto was, “forward ever, backward never.” This motto was a demonstration of the life and witness of Anna Loyd. She briefly worked at a hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, before joining an adventurous aunt working for the Department of the Navy in Panama as a clerk stenographer for several years during WWII. When she returned to the states she began employment at Bacone College where she met the love of her life, Edward Loyd. They were married on January 25, 1949 at Bacone College in the Medicine Lodge. Their only son, John W. Loyd was born in 1956. Anna and Edward lived in Muskogee on Irving Street from 1956 to 1975 where she was considered one of the neighborhood moms. She took pride in her home, but her priorities in life were taking care of her husband and training her son and teaching him to love the Lord. Anna was a prayer warrior, letter writer, and card sender, in that order. If she knew you or was related to you, you were prayed for on a regular basis. Her pride and joy were her two grandsons, Jeremy Loyd and Jordan Loyd. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edward Loyd; sisters, Ruth Merriam, Virginia Magner, Esther Burkland; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Halock Loyd and wife Thelma, Esther Foster and husband Virgil, D.R. Loyd, Delena Stewart, Gracie Nolen and husband Bill. Anna is survived by her son, John W. Loyd and wife Teresa of Muskogee; grandsons, Jeremy Loyd of San Antonio, TX, Jordan Loyd and wife Kristen of New York; sisters, Jane Taylor, Alberta Stauber, Beatrice Whitten, Joan Tippery and husband Glen; brothers, Chuck Herndon, Reubin (R.D.) Herndon and wife Susan, Robert (Bob) Herndon and wife Nancy; sisters- in-law, Okemah Loyd, Ruby Adams and husband Ross; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. Memorials may be made to Boulevard Christian School, 1700 W. Shawnee St., Muskogee, OK 74401 or to purchase bibles through Gideon’s International in memory of Anna Loyd at www.gideons.org. Public viewing will be 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

Anna Lois Loyd

December 16, 1922 - March 18, 2012