b"OBITUARIESReverend Arnette 'Olive' Floyd,Aug 6, 1942Dec 31, 2019R ev.Arnette(Olive)Floydof Denver(Montbello),COwas surrounded by her family in Texas whenshewaspeacefullycalled home to be with her Lord and Savior onNewYearsEve,December31, 2019.Rev.ArnetteFloydwas77 years young.TheonlydaughterofAirelee (Smith) Olive Ware and John Olive, Rev.ArnetteFloydwasbornand raised on the Southside of Chicago, ILbyhermotherandstepfather OrbyWare.Nett(asaffectionately referred to by her 4 brothers) moved to Denver, CO 48 years ago, even-tuallysettlinginthesuburbof Montbello. It was there Rev. ArnetteRev. Arnette FloydFloyd raised her 5 girls and 1 hon-orary bonus daughter. theAfricanMethodistEpiscopal As a lifelong educator and learn- Connectional Church. er,Rev.ArnetteFloydattend- Rev. Arnette Floyd loved carrying edMetropolitanStateUniversityout her service to God as a mem-ofDenverwheresheobtainedberofShorterCommunityAfrican herBachelorsinEducationwithMethodistEpiscopalChurch's aminorinAfricanAmerican(Denver CO) ministerial staff .Studies. She would later attend theIn addition to Rev. Arnette Floyd UniversityofColoradoatDenverbeing active in her church, she was andobtainedherMastersdegreealsoactivewithinhercommunity in Early Childhood Education. Rev.as a member of Delta Sigma Theta ArnetteFloydbecameaFulbrightSorority,Inc.andtheNational grantee, earning her the opportuni- AssociationofColoredWomens ty to further her African-AmericanClub (NACWC), to name a few.studiesabroadintheMotherland (in Nairobi, Kenya) for 6 months. Rev. Arnette Floyd served over 30 As a believer and servant of Christ,yearsasaneducator,administra-Rev.ArnetteFloydwascalledtotor,andadvocateforallchildren ministryandstudiedatTheIliffin the Denver Public Schools (DPS) SchoolofTheology(Denver,CO)and in the Colorado Springs School where she graduated Summa CumDistrict.Uponretirement,Rev. Laude.Afterwhich,Rev.ArnetteArnetteFloydenjoyedentertaining Floydwasordainedaministerbyherlovedones,asthematriarch of The Floyd Family, in her family home located in Denver (Montbello), COandvisitingherdaughterin Texas during the Colorado winters.Rev. Arnette Floyd is survived by Reverend Arnetteher6daughters,and2Sons-in-law:KimberlyCopeland(Anthony) Floyd, you will beof Chicago, IL; Leslie Berot (Hayden) ofAtlanta,GA;MariKrisFloyd missed, but neverofDenver,CO;YamahTheresa Constance(Mamadou)ofDenver, forgotten. ThankCO; Nikki Floyd of Dallas, TX; and Jeri Beckford (Dane - deceased) of you for all that youManchester, CT; 16 grandchildren; 7great-grandchildren;3brothers; and2sisters-in-law:OrbyWare have done for your(Doretha)ofDenver,CO;Lester Ware(Cheryl)ofDenver,CO;and family and yourRonald Ware of Chicago, IL.community. Rev. Arnette Floyd's private inter-mentwasheldontheEpiphany, January6,2020,atherfamily plot located on her familys land in Camden, MS.20 FEBRUARY 2020 BOCNEWS.com"