Good day to all of ya'll, my name is Tina and I am the great niece of Floyd Walker. I just turned 12 in February when my mom found out about her moms brother. Floyd was the youngest brother many kids. I am not sure how many children their parents had though. I think he was the 7th children but not sure. Anyways, his sister Ruth and her husband Letcher ( my grandma and grandpa.) raised me from the time i was born and i remember uncle Floyd drinking his Budweiser beer and camel non filter cigs. just a laid back kind of guy. He had a ran down trailer in Melbourne where i stepped in a red ant bed and the ants ate me up. Of course he took care of it with some ice cream.
To be honest, I have that for years that there was foul play and i have always thought that his guardian had something to do with it. No proof, just my personal opinion. The few times when I was a kid that i did see his friend Jim, the guy that owned the tire shop; I didn't feel comfortable. you know, kids have that 6th sense about people. Well I got that feeling.
My grandma passed away in 1996, without ever knowing what happened to her baby brother. I am sure that Jim is passed away now too. So it looks like my family will never know.
I would love to try to find his remains and give him a proper burial. Thank yo for taking the time to read.
Floyd Hansford Walker, 66, disappeared from West Melbourne, Florida, on May 2, 1991. He was last seen about 9:00 a.m. at Jim’s Tire and Automotive on Ellis Road, where he had been with his legal guardian, a longtime friend who owned the shop. Walker had Alzheimer’s disease and was prone to confusion and memory loss; his guardian noticed him missing within about 10 minutes after he reportedly walked away.
Despite an immediate search by the guardian and local authorities, Floyd was never found. He was last seen wearing a yellow short-sleeved shirt, blue shorts, and white deck shoes. Investigators believe he may have accepted a ride from a passing motorist, and foul play is suspected. His whereabouts remain unknown.
If anyone was in the Ellis Road area that morning or remembers seeing a man matching Floyd’s description, please share what you know.
