Lloyd G. Levy's Obituary
LIFE OF LLOYD GEORGE LEVY
Born to Thaddeus and Victoria Levy, on January 24, 1933, their 3rd son, Lloyd George (Honeyboy) made his entrance into this world, in Kingston, Jamaica. At an early age, he accepted the Lord and got baptized in the SDA church. In 1942 the Levy’s moved to Harkers Hall in St. Catherine. Being the first Seventh-day Adventists there, his mother invited the few neighborhood children to Sabbath School in their home. In the process of time, when a church was formed, Lloyd, being still a teenager, became involved in the worship services and was a very effective Missionary Volunteer (now Adventist Youth Society) leader. At that time, MV meetings always ended with vespers. Every Sabbath, Lloyd closed vespers with the song, ‘Blest be the Tie That Binds’. He was a good example for the younger ones.
He attended Sargeantville Elementary School where he received his early education. In later years, he relocated to Kingston, then attended West Indies College in Mandeville where he made many friends and acquaintances. In 1955, Lloyd and Jean met while she was a student at Kingsway High School and they both were members of Kencot SDA Church. Their friendship culminated into marriage on December 30, 1959. From this union they had three children, Sebastian, Sharon (now deceased) and Dahlia Levy Palmer.
Lloyd and his family moved from Jamaica to Brooklyn, New York and then on to Queens. While living in New York, they attended the Hanson Place SDA Church of which Lloyd served in many capacities, including being an elder, health and temperance leader, and other areas of service as well. He spent 31 years worshiping and working with the Hanson Place Church family.
He was a salesman from Jamaica days and when he relocated to the United States he continued in that line of work and was involved in many areas of the sales field. Being the health-conscious person that he was, he became a vegetarian. This idea led him to mix his love of sales and his healthy lifestyle together which steered him in the direction of opening a vegetarian restaurant and health food store. He introduced vegetarian living to the community in which he served. He not only served hot vegetarian meals and fresh vegetable juices, but he made the vegetarian items available to those he served. Religious books were also available, and he was frequently asked questions as to his beliefs and benefits of vegetarianism. He was a friend to everyone and called everyone his friend. Many of the people in the neighborhood knew him to be a friend to all. He recognized everyone who passed by, waving to them.
He did not like the topography of Florida, but finally decided to relocate to Palm Coast with his wife in 2001. Here he found his niche and started working on ideas to enhance the lives of those whom he could help in any and every way. He was influential in many aspects of the functioning of the church. The Palm Coast Church at that time had mostly senior members, so he thought of forming a Senior’s Association, which he did. This association provided many ways of keeping the seniors together. To name a few of the things provided were church programs – on Sabbaths and otherwise – bus trips, banquets, food fairs, concerts, etc.
Lloyd was never envious of others but strove to help others to do and be better. He attended West Indies College (now Northern Caribbean University), but was unable to complete his studies. However, he tried to help his brother, Basil, to continue his education. He loved music, both singing and instrumental. Because of this love, he paid for his sister Viviene to take piano lessons.
Lloyd always liked gardening and was in his backyard planting all kinds of edible fruit and vegetable products. He possessed a green thumb and a deep connection to the earth. He taught himself the art of gardening, nurturing a wide variety of vegetables and fruits with great skill and dedication. This was his hobby, and he enjoyed the fruit of his labor and shared his harvest with friends and church family.
God saw fit to call Lloyd home to be one with the earth in a different sense. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thaddeus & Victoria Levy, his three brothers, Fitzroy, Baron and Basil, and his daughter Sharon. He leaves behind a loving family to cherish his memory, including his wife, Jean Levy; son, Sebastian Levy and daughter-in-law, Pat, daughter, Dahlia Palmer and son-in-law, Pete; sisters, Vivienne McCatty and Norma Priestley (Harry); seven grandchildren, Michelle, Tonya, Lance, Troy, Brianna, Lamar, and Monique; seven great grandchildren, Delancey, Joshua, Benjamin, Kenneth, Alliot and Ethana, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, church family and friends.
We will dearly miss our loved one, Lloyd George Levy. May God bless us all, as we await, The Great Reunion!
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