Rodney R. "Rod" Cloyd

Rodney Cloyd, 54, passed away peacefully at home. He was born January 23, 1964, in San Antonio, Texas, at Wilford Hall, Lackland AFB.

Rod graduated from East High School in 1982, from the National Institute of Technology in 1986, and DMACC in 1989 where he majored in IT.

Rod made a career in the IT field as a consultant. He was an avid Sprint Car, NASCAR, and Indy Car racing fan. Rod could often be found in the pits at Knoxville working on the race cars.

Rod is survived by his parents, Garry and Sharon Cloyd; daughter, Grace Cloyd; sister, Kristi (Mark) Olgren, and niece, Kaylee Olgren.

A memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, August 20, 2018, at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th Street SW, Altoona. Memorial services will be take place 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Centennial United Methodist Church at Ivy.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the church or KRCO – Knoxville Raceway Charitable Organization in loving memory of Rod.

Condolences may be expressed online at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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