TAHLEQUAH, OK_ Funeral services for Loyd Key Gourd will be held on Monday August 22, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Johnson Prairie Baptist Church with Pastor Fox Blackfox officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday August 21, 2011 from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Interment will take place at Agent Cemetery in Moodys, OK. Services have been entrusted to Reed-Culver Funeral Home of Tahlequah.
Pallbearers will be Bossie Drywater, Larry Vance Jr., Vernon Sewell, Charlie Gann, Aaron Sapp, and James Gourd. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Gourd, Nathaniel Sapp, Curtis Sewell, Tyler Gourd, Jerry Sewell, Dennis Gourd Jr., Rodney Gann, Edward Gourd, and Ross Gourd Jr.
Loyd Key Gourd was born on January 20, 1940 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma the son of Leonard R. and Louanna (Dry) Gourd. Loyd attended school at Bethel. Loyd was a brick layer and carpenter by trade, working for Vance brothers Construction among others. He married Akie Mae Nofire on May 12, 1996 in Miami, OK and together they enjoyed 15 years of happiness. When he wasn’t working, Loyd loved the outdoors and could be found fishing and camping. He loved to watch and play in softball games. He had a delightful sense of humor and enjoyed teasing the his many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Loyd was a child of God and a Baptist by faith. He was a member of Johnson Prairie Baptist Church and served as a Sunday School director. He really enjoyed gathering with friends and family to sing Gospel music. He was a friend to many and will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him. The Lord called Loyd home from his labors on August 17th, 2011 at Grace Living Center in Tahlequah, OK with his family by his side. He was seventy one years old.
Loyd is preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Louise Gourd, and Mary Lou Gourd, two brothers Roger Gourd, and Dennis Gourd, one great nephew, Daylon Sewell and two nieces, Emily Bluebird and Baby Girl Sewell.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Akie of the home, two stepsons Phillip Drywater and Elvin Drywater both of Tahlequah, OK., three stepdaughters Linda Adair of Tahlequah, OK., Brenda Daniels and husband Rick of Little Kansas, OK., and Lisa Drywater of Tahlequah, OK., two brothers Ross Gourd and wife Melva of Tahlequah, OK., and Edward Gourd and wife Kimberly of Hulbert, OK., four sisters Clara Gann and husband Little John of Moodys, OK., Ann Gourd and Ross Wilson of Grove, OK., Mary Sapp and husband John of Colcord, OK., and Betty Jumper and husband Jerry of Tahlequah, OK., his favorite niece Lena Garcia, 12 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren as well as numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins.
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