Floyd Leon Hagan's Obituary
Reverend Floyd Leon Hagan, Sr., 83, of Fort Valley, Ga., heard his lord say, ”Well done, thou good and faithful servant” on March 22, 2017. He was born November 23, 1933 to the late Leonard Leon and Lola Mae Hagan in Charleston, S.C. In his early childhood, the Hagan family relocated to Wilmington, NC, and then to Norfolk, Va. for work and church. Through his school years at Norview Elementary he was blessed to establish relationships with many of his lifelong friends in the church. At the conclusion of WW II, the Hagan family returned to Charleston where Floyd graduated from Rivers High School as Magna Cum Laude of his class. After graduation, Floyd attended the University of South Carolina in Columbia for 2 years. In 1953 he returned to Charleston and entered the work program working at the Medical University of South Carolina as the janitor in the men’s dorm. This was the beginning of a 26 year career at M.U.S.C. where he continued to rise in rank to Comptroller and Assistant Treasurer. In 1976 Floyd returned to U.S.C. to work on his Master’s Degree. He graduated with his M.B.A. in less than 1 year of studies. This was quite an accomplishment considering he had never received his undergraduate degree. While his birth certificate states his date of birth was November 23, 1933, the birthday he spoke about the most was July 18, 1945. This is the day, that while only a boy of 11 years, he knelt at an altar and gave his heart and life to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. From that time on, he lived a Holy Sanctified life dedicated to the work of the Lord and Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church. In one of his last public testimonies he stated that he had been sanctified for over 71 years and that he had “never been discouraged and never wanted to turn back.” In 1953, while a student at U.S.C., he became acquainted with Lois McLenden, a nurse in the infirmary. She expressed her desire to start a nursing home for the aged. She stated that she would commit her time and resources to the effort. Floyd joined her in this vision and with the support of many in the church, the Church Home for the Aged was opened in 1960. This ministry has reached many people in its time and today is still a lighthouse for the elderly. Floyd had an unquenchable desire to learn about people and families that came together to form and to fellowship in Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church. He was driven by this same desire to preserve the rich heritage of the church family for future generations. This was not only the doctrine that he believed in wholly, it included the rich resources at our campground and facilities that God has blessed the church with. “The future of God’s work could possibly depend on what we do today” is the philosophy he lived by. He dedicated his time and resources toward this goal. Floyd served the church in many capacities. He became a member of Board #1 in July, 1972, at the age of 38. In August, 1981, he became an Ordained Minister. In this capacity he enjoyed being the minister at many weddings and ministered to many families at countless funerals. In August, 1998, Floyd was ordained as a Deacon along with Bro. Ben Jernigan and Bro. Leon Stewart. With the passing of Bro. Harry Collins, Jr., Floyd became Chairman of Board #1 in September, 2008. He also served through the years as Treasurer for the church, on the Board of Extension, and the Foundation Trust. On October 23, 1954, Floyd married the love of his life, Naomi Walker, in Columbia, SC. This past October, they celebrated their 62nd anniversary. From 1954-1979, they lived and raised their family in Charleston, SC, in service and in fellowship with the Hanahan congregation. In early 1979, they relocated to Raleigh, NC , where he went to work at Duke University heading up the Family Medicine program in its infancy. In 1981, he left Duke University and went to work for Robuck Homes, where he retired in 1991. During his years in Raleigh, he served as a minister for the Raleigh congregation. In 2012, Floyd made the annual trip to campmeeting intending to return to his home in Raleigh. As fate would have it, a health issue required that he become a resident of the Church Home where he shared a room with his wife for 4½ years until his passing. Floyd is survived by his loving wife, of 62 years, Naomi Walker Hagan; son, Floyd Leon (Lee) Hagan, Jr.; daughter, Anita Hagan Copeland and her husband, Glenn; son, Kenneth Walker Hagan and his wife, Anna; grandson, David Copeland and his wife, Amy; granddaughter, Diana Bryant and her husband, Justin; grandson, Stephen Copeland and his wife Sarah; granddaughter, Ashton Haskins and her husband, Jake; grandson, Daniel Hagan; granddaughter, Christiana Hagan; great-grandchildren, Claire Copeland, Samuel Copeland, James Bryant, Brody Bryant, Lydia Copeland; sister, Linda Robuck and her husband, Frank; and brother-in-law, Horace Curry. Floyd was preceded in death by his sister, Emma Jean Curry. His family will receive friends on March 25, 2017 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church Campground, 2500 N Hwy 41 Fort Valley, GA. The funeral service will be Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the campground with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Floyd’s family would like to sincerely thank the staff at the Church Home and Gentiva Hospice for the love and dedicated care of Dad.
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