Royce Lee Loyd “Buster”, age 61, of Pleasant View, Tennessee died Monday, November 17, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
A celebration of life will be held at 3 o’clock pm, Friday, November 21st, at Hope Worship Center, 136 Elizabeth St., Ashland City, Tennessee, with Pastor James Walsh and Pastor Rick Walsh officiating.
The family will receive friends at the church on Friday beginning at 1:00PM until the hour of service at 3:00PM.
Buster was born on August 15, 1964, in Livingston, Tennessee, to the late Lewis & Joyce Loyd. He was a mechanic who loved fishing, hunting, drag racing, and restoring old cars. He was a follower of Christ and a friend to all. Buster’s motto was “God, Family, & Friends.”
He is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Nora Loyd; daughter, Leah (Christopher) Mooney; brother, Bo Loyd; sister, Melissa Shortbridge; granddaughter, Maylene Mooney; close friends, Fred Nordquist, Tim Farrell, Melvin Hendrix, and Bobby Morris; and too many others to count!
AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME in Pleasant View is in charge of these arrangements. 6316 Highway 41A, Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146 (615) 746-4433 www.austinandbell.com
