Floyd William Brewer

September 10, 1931 - December 2, 2016

The Rev. Floyd William Brewer, a retired priest in the Diocese of Southwest Florida, died Dec. 2, 2016.
Born in Chattanooga in 1931, he received his B.A. from the University of Florida in 1958 and his Masters in Divinity from The University of the South in 1996. Brewer worked in the computer field for much of his lay career.
He was made deacon on June 15, 1996 under the Rt. Rev. Rogers Sanders Harris, and ordained as priest by the Rt. Rev. John Bailey Lipscomb on Jan 24, 1997.
He served as vicar of St. Chad, Tampa, from 1997-1999; and St. Cecelia from 1999-2000. He served as deacon at St Alfred's, Palm Harbor from 1996-97. While retired in Tennessee, he served the Diocese of Tennessee as a chaplain for retirement homes.
He and his second wife, the late Anne Blake Brewer, married Feb. 5, 1989. Survivors include his children, Dr. Beverly Brewer Mahan (Tom), Floyd 'Bo' Brewer III (Beth) and Kelley Brewer O'Brien (Jake, deceased). He is also survived by four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The funeral is Monday, December 12, 2016 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 510 West Main Strret, Franklin, TN 37064 at 11:00 AM. Visitation is at 10 AM in Founders Hall . In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the clergy discretionary fund at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Franklin, Tenn.