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CityViewNC.com | 49 Sonny Floyd, founder of Floyd Properties and Development, understands communities are built from more than bricks and mortar. He's constructed buildings in and around Fayetteville for over sixty years, leaving an indelible mark on the city's landscape. His greatest legacy, however, is less concrete. Through ministry and outreach, Floyd has strengthened and fortified the lives of the people who live here. "T hat's my hero," Greg Floyd said, pointing down the hall of his Arsenal Avenue of- fice toward his father, Sonny Floyd. At 86-years-old, Floyd still comes into the office, although he leaves business op- erations to his sons, Greg and Steve. He trusts them and he should… he taught them everything they know. Steve got his first hammer at age 13 and went to work at Texas Truss mak- ing roof trusses. Aer three summers there, Floyd let him join the framing crew during high school. Finally, while at Methodist College (now Methodist University), Steve moved to the inside trim crew, staying on permanently aer graduation. Greg's path to the family business wasn't as straight forward. He consid- ered careers in medicine and mission- ary work, but eventually, he took an en- gineering degree from North Carolina State University and hasn't looked back. "Daddy let him literally learn from the trenches. He was down in the ditch- es, laying sewer pipe to start. at's the engineering side of building," Steve said. Floyd taught his boys not to cut corners. "Daddy couldn't stand to let any- one sleep longer than him, so Saturday mornings were about rakes and shov- els. ere were no video games and cell SULLIVAN'S HIGHLAND FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORY Sullivan's Highland Funeral Service & Crematory 910.484.8108 | 610 Ramsey Street | Fayetteville, NC THE KINDEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE... Would your family know what to do in the event of your death? Have you made your wishes clear? Would funeral costs be a burden to your family members? One of the kindest gifts you could give your family is to make your own funeral arrangements before they are needed. Having the decisions made before then can reduce confusion and family discord and allow your family to focus on the grieving pro- cess. Meet with one of our experienced funeral directors to ensure that your preferences are document- ed and give your family the peace of mind that they are following your wishes when the time comes. Standing Left to Right: Matthew Herndon, Lonnie Hall, Edward Mercer, Hank Stewart, Robert Renegar Seated Left to Right: Bob Sullivan, Allen Stapleton We would like to say thank you to our generous sponsors of CityView Father's Day Want to be part of our next facebook promotion? Contact sales@cityviewnc.com

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