She was born in Chester County, the daughter of the late Tom and Mary Richardson Floyd. She graduated Chester County High School in 1974. She was a CNA and did private duty nursing. She worked a short time at Chester County Healthcare. She was a member of the Cave Springs Baptist Church.
She is survived by five sisters Mary Ellen Pap of Gilbert, AZ, Jenny Smith of Henderson, Sara Knipper of Henderson, Marsha Morgan of Jackson and Janice Floyd of Dyersburg.