Obituary for Charles “Floyd” "Coach" Mahaffey
Funeral services for Charles “Floyd” Mahaffey, 88, of Jonesville, LA, will be Saturday,
September 3, 2022. Services will be held at First Baptist Church of Jonesville at 2 p.m.,
with Bro. Dominick Dicarlo officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from
12 p.m. until time of service. Interment will follow at Highland Park Cemetery in Sicily
Island, LA, under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home.
Mr. Floyd, also known as “Coach,” was born on August 21,1934 in Sicily Island and
passed away August 31, 2022, at his home in Jonesville. He grew up in Sicily Island and
graduated from Sicily Island High School and Northeast Louisiana University, where he
earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education. After college graduation, Floyd
proudly served his country in the United States Army. On July 28, 1961, he married
Elizabeth “Bibba” Mount. They celebrated 61 years of marriage this year.
Mr. Mahaffey spent many years teaching and coaching at Block High School. He
earned advanced degrees in counseling and school administration and later went on to
become the assistant principal at Jonesville Junior High School. He made lasting
relationships with the staff and students alike. Mr. Mahaffey retired after 38 years of
service with the Catahoula Parish School System. In addition to his work at the schools,
he spent many summers working as a park ranger for the Corp of Engineers. This was
the money used for his children’s college educations.
Coach Mahaffey’s true passions were coaching and football. He not only loved coaching
but was also loved by his players. Their calls and visits through the years always
seemed to brighten his day.
Spending time with family was always special to Mr. Floyd. Some of the best memories
were made spending holidays with children and grandchildren, attending his son’s
football games in Arkansas and visiting his daughter and her family on the gulf coast.
He and Bibba lived a wonderful life, spending many days fishing at their camp on Lake
Louie and enjoying the country music shows in Branson, Missouri.
Later in life, Floyd and Bibba moved to Natchez, MS, where they met many new friends.
They were considered “charter members” of a group of coffee drinkers who met every
morning for 17 years at the McDonalds in Vidalia. Floyd’s sharp wit, endearing
personality, and bright smile will be greatly missed.
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, Ed Mahaffey and Katie Pearl (Dolly)
Landrum; son, Todd Mahaffey; and grandson, Dustin Mahaffey.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Bibba of Jonesville, LA; daughter, Eva
(Gay) Mahaffey Owen of Spanish Fort, AL; grandchildren, Sarah Mahaffey of Mena,
Arkansas; Dr. Katie Owen Piner of Tacoma, Washington; Kelly Owen of Spanish Fort,
AL; brother, Ben Mahaffey of Patterson, LA; and many great grandchildren in Mena,
Arkansas.
September 3, 2022. Services will be held at First Baptist Church of Jonesville at 2 p.m.,
with Bro. Dominick Dicarlo officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from
12 p.m. until time of service. Interment will follow at Highland Park Cemetery in Sicily
Island, LA, under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home.
Mr. Floyd, also known as “Coach,” was born on August 21,1934 in Sicily Island and
passed away August 31, 2022, at his home in Jonesville. He grew up in Sicily Island and
graduated from Sicily Island High School and Northeast Louisiana University, where he
earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education. After college graduation, Floyd
proudly served his country in the United States Army. On July 28, 1961, he married
Elizabeth “Bibba” Mount. They celebrated 61 years of marriage this year.
Mr. Mahaffey spent many years teaching and coaching at Block High School. He
earned advanced degrees in counseling and school administration and later went on to
become the assistant principal at Jonesville Junior High School. He made lasting
relationships with the staff and students alike. Mr. Mahaffey retired after 38 years of
service with the Catahoula Parish School System. In addition to his work at the schools,
he spent many summers working as a park ranger for the Corp of Engineers. This was
the money used for his children’s college educations.
Coach Mahaffey’s true passions were coaching and football. He not only loved coaching
but was also loved by his players. Their calls and visits through the years always
seemed to brighten his day.
Spending time with family was always special to Mr. Floyd. Some of the best memories
were made spending holidays with children and grandchildren, attending his son’s
football games in Arkansas and visiting his daughter and her family on the gulf coast.
He and Bibba lived a wonderful life, spending many days fishing at their camp on Lake
Louie and enjoying the country music shows in Branson, Missouri.
Later in life, Floyd and Bibba moved to Natchez, MS, where they met many new friends.
They were considered “charter members” of a group of coffee drinkers who met every
morning for 17 years at the McDonalds in Vidalia. Floyd’s sharp wit, endearing
personality, and bright smile will be greatly missed.
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, Ed Mahaffey and Katie Pearl (Dolly)
Landrum; son, Todd Mahaffey; and grandson, Dustin Mahaffey.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Bibba of Jonesville, LA; daughter, Eva
(Gay) Mahaffey Owen of Spanish Fort, AL; grandchildren, Sarah Mahaffey of Mena,
Arkansas; Dr. Katie Owen Piner of Tacoma, Washington; Kelly Owen of Spanish Fort,
AL; brother, Ben Mahaffey of Patterson, LA; and many great grandchildren in Mena,
Arkansas.