Floyd Anders Antley Jr., 72, passed away peacefully in Lafayette, Louisiana, on November 24th, 2024. He was born on March 2nd, 1952, in Natchitoches, Louisiana to Floyd Antley Sr. and Rose Ebert Antley.
 
Floyd spent his early and adolescent life growing up in Natchitoches where he attended grade school culminating in his graduation from Natchitoches High School in 1970. He was a proud member of the 1969 Natchitoches High School Red Devil football team that captured the school’s first and only Football State Championship. He enjoyed reminiscing and celebrating with his teammates every year at their annual reunion in Toledo Bend, Louisiana. He had many friends from that team that he remained life-long friends with.
 
Following high school graduation, Floyd attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches for a few semesters before changing courses and beginning a career on offshore supply vessels. He worked his way all the way up to captain and enjoyed years of sailing the Gulf of Mexico here in the United States but also the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea in the Middle East.
 
Following his years at sea as a captain, he returned to Louisiana where he met Penny Elaine Powell. They were married on June 2nd, 1984, in Natchitoches, Louisiana and had two children. They started their lives together in Morgan City, Louisiana. They moved to New Iberia, Louisiana in 1985 when Penny took a position at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. They moved to Lafayette shortly after in 1986. The first of their children, Floyd (Andy) Antley III, was born in September of 1988. Floyd had another career change around this time where he entered politics. He worked on many successful campaigns including John Breaux’s US Senate run, Billy Tauzin’s US House of Representatives run, and Kenny Bowen’s Lafayette Mayoral run in 1992. After the successful Lafayette Mayoral election, he remained as a Chief Aid to the Mayor on Kenny Bowen’s staff from 1992-1996 where he also welcomed his second child, Lorrie Beth Antley, in January of 1994.
 
Following Kenny Bowen’s term expiring in 1996, Floyd then went to work for Patrick and Mike Leblanc at Louisiana Correctional Services where he served as their Operations Manager and oversaw their 7 private prisons at the time ranging from Tensas Parish, Louisiana all the way to Brownsville, Texas. Floyd finished his career working alongside Lafayette City Marshal’s Nicky Picard and Brian Pope. He retired from the Marshal’s office in 2018.
 
Floyd was an avid LSU fan. He became a football season ticket holder in the 1980s and continued attending games up until 2023 when he travelled to Orlando, Florida with his son Andy, and grandson Anders, to watch the Tigers take on the Florida State Seminoles. He passed his love and passion for the LSU Tigers and sports to his son and in turn his grandson. He loved to spend weekends at the ballpark watching Anders baseball, football, or basketball games. He was a constant fixture, always cheering his grandson’s teams.
 
Floyd loved all his grand babies so much. They were his pride and joy. He loved to support all of them in anything they did and was eager to talk about them with anyone he met. He had a total of 4 grandchildren including his son’s three children, Floyd Anders Antley IV, Scarlett Jane Antley, and Sawyer Elaine Antley, and his daughter Lorrie’s little girl, Jade Rose Darby. He will be dearly missed by all.
 
Floyd was the eldest of three children. He is survived by his two younger brothers, who he loved very much. Gary Dwayne Antley of Lufkin, Texas and Rickey Lynn Antley of Natchitoches, Louisiana. Both credit Floyd for helping make them the men they are today and always being the one they turned to as their older brother.
 
Survivors include former wife of close to 30 years Penny Powell, Cindy Wigely, brother Rickey Antley, brother Gary Antley, sister-in-law Robin Antley, son Andy Antley, daughter-in-law Whitney Antley, daughter Lorrie Antley, and Shane Darby.
 
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents Floyd and Rose Antley, stepmother Ione Antley, nephew Rickey Antley Jr, and nephew Matthew Gilbert.
 
Floyd left explicit instructions that he did not want a funeral or memorial service, and the family is respecting those wishes. Floyd will be cremated with his ashes left in the care of his loving family.
 
Floyd’s family would like to extend special thanks to the nurses at Lafayette General Medical Center, Dr. Molly Thomas, Dr. Scott Boniol, and Dr. Otis Barnum for their tremendous care.