Joseph Thomas Lloyd, Jr Florence, SC Joseph Thomas Lloyd, Jr. , 85, of Florence, SC passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011, at a Florence hospital after an illness. Mr. Lloyd was born in Darlington County, SC, a son of the late Joseph Thomas and Martha Jane Windham Lloyd Sr.He retired after thirty years as a telecommunication supervisor for the South Carolina Highway Patrol. He was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church and was a devoted husband and father. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Sylvia Jean Trammell Lloyd, and foster sister, Rozelle Howell. Surviving are a son, Danny Ray (Yolly) Lloyd of Bahama NC; daughter, Linda Lloyd (Curtis "Ricky") Evans of Florence; a grandchild, Daniel Seng of Germany; sister, Martha (Curtis) Plummer of Anderson, two nephews, one niece, and his beloved canine companion "Dusty". Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Highland Park United Methodist Church. Entombment will follow in the Florence Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00PM on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Highland Park United Methodist Church, 1300 Second Loop Road, Florence, SC29501. Please sign the guest registry for Mr. Lloyd at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com