Byron Douglas Floyd, 75, of Belvidere passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at Genesis Lopatcong Care Center in Phillipsburg.

He was born in Chicago, IL on March 15, 1951, a son of the late Spencer and Clara Bell Douglas Floyd.  He was raised in Park Forest, IL where he was a member of the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, and was baptized and confirmed in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Family.  Byron resided in Texas and Louisiana before moving to Belvidere in 2000.

Mr. Floyd was the superintendent of Belvidere Properties, Inc. of Pottersville for 25 years retiring in 2025.

Byron was an accomplished guitarist with encyclopedic knowledge of R&B and Rock and Roll music.  He was also well versed in World War II history.

Byron came from a long-line of noteworthy ancestors including; Ferdinandus Van Sycklin (1635-1712) his eight time removed great grandfather who immigrated to Long Island from Holland in 1652; John Axford (1692-1772) his six time removed great grandfather who was a founding settler of Oxford Township, Warren County, NJ; Judge David Ker (1758-1805) his four time removed great grandfather who was the first president of the University of North Carolina; Dr. Rushworth Nutt (1781-1837) his three time removed great grandfather who was a medical doctor, scientist and Mississippi planter; and Colonel Clarence Douglas (1864-1952) who was his great grandfather who was an Oklahoma Indian Territory newspaper publisher and organizer of the first Indian Congress.

He is survived by his brother, Randolph Floyd of Bedminster.

A private cremation was held and a memorial celebration of his life will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are by Layton Funeral Home, 475 Main Street, Bedminster.