Layfield, Edward Morris

layfield_edward_morrisEdward Morris Layfield, 71, of Christiansburg, Va., died on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at his home. He was born in Clearwater, Fla., on November 23, 1939, to the later Elmer Morris and Virginia Satcher Layfield. He was a member of Sudan Shriners Temple, New Bern, N.C. He was also a Kentucky Colonel. He was a veteran serving in the United States Navy. He retired from Verizon after over 25 years of service. He most recently worked for Blacksburg Transit. He is survived by his wife, Linda G. Layfield; a son, Richard Layfield, of Fletcher, N.C.; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John and Jan Garrett, of Blacksburg; and a granddaughter, April Michelle Tyson, of New Orleans, La. Memorial Service will be held 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 5, 2011, in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dewayne Martin officiating. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va., 540-552-3211.