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Born and raised in Odessa. He was the youngest son born to Elsie Wilson and John Easterling. He attended Odessa schools, attended San Jacinto Elementary, Bowie Junior High School and Odessa High. He was a 1965 graduate.
He attended Odessa College and entered the U.S. Air Force in 1967 and served in Vietnam in the Air Force Police. He separated from active service in 1971.
He was killed in an automobile accident in Austin, Texas where he had been living since 1978.
He was survived by his wife, his daughter, Charolette Easterling of Fontana, California, his parents of Odessa and his brothers-Tom of San Angelo and Wayne of Odessa.
Services were conducted at his brother's funeral home, Easterling Home in Odessa with burial at Sunset Memorial Garden's Cemetery.
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Billy Mac Brown
Floyd had attended San Jacinto, Bowie and Odessa High. He also attended OC for two years then entered the U.S. Air Force. He had served in Vietnam as a member of the AF Air Police. He was divorced and the father of a daughter. He was killed in a car accident in Austin on December 5, 1988, He had been living in Austin since 1978. Floyd's funeral was held in Odessa at his older brother's funeral home and he was laid to rest in Sunset Memorial Garden's Cemetery. I attended his funeral and Floyd was just one of the hard working ordinary guys.
George "Sonny" Turner, Jr.
Floyd Easterling was my best friend at OHS. We sat out in the parking lot before class every morning. Smoking Marlboro's and listen the radio. Jimmy Leach and Ted Street were also interested the car. They in the class of '64 I believe. Just talking about cars,music, and of girlfriends. Good times.