He was born May 28, 1923, in Van Wert County, the son of Rollo and Gracie (Miller) Taylor. On Dec. 24, 1943, he married Deloris E. Myers. She died July 9, 1972. On Oct. 14, 1972, he married June L. Sutton, who survives in Paulding.
Other survivors include his daughter, Jeanne (Brent) Kinkle of Van Wert; seven sons, Randall (Patty) Taylor of Bolivar, Richard (Sue) Moore of Payne, Mitchel Moore of Los Angeles, Calif., Dennis (Faith) Moore of Noblesville, Ind., Chet (Pam) Moore and Lynn (Karen) Moore, both of Paulding, and Glenn (Amber) Neal of Peoria, Ill.; a brother, VonDale (Marjorie) Taylor of Van Wert; three sisters, Lillian (Carl) Saam of Van Wert, Louise (Wilbur) Williamson and Betty Routt, both of Cavett; 18 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mabel Lee and Ethel Tyas, seven brothers, Bill, Clyde, Ben, Jim, Ray, Eugene and Welcome, and two great-grandchildren.
Taylor was employed as a heavy equipment operator by Union Quarries, Scott. He retired in 1970 after 25 years. He formerly was employed at the Scott License Branch, Borden Cheese in Van Wert, Paulding County Highway Department and was the owner-operator of Taylor Quality Egg Store. He was a self-employed electrical contractor. He was a former Union Township trustee. He was a member of the Scott Council, served as a Scott marshal, was a member of the Scott Fire Department, the Scott Lions Club, Scott United Methodist Church and Van Wert County Republican Committee. He was a former Mason and a member of Flat Rock Masonic Lodge 580 in Payne. He was a member of First Christian Church, Paulding.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. The Rev. Paul Biery will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio City.
Visitation will be 4:30-9 p.m. with a Masonic service at 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until time of services on Saturday at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to First Christian Church Building Fund.
He was born May 28, 1923, in Van Wert County, the son of Rollo and Gracie (Miller) Taylor. On Dec. 24, 1943, he married Deloris E. Myers. She died July 9, 1972. On Oct. 14, 1972, he married June L. Sutton, who survives in Paulding.
Other survivors include his daughter, Jeanne (Brent) Kinkle of Van Wert; seven sons, Randall (Patty) Taylor of Bolivar, Richard (Sue) Moore of Payne, Mitchel Moore of Los Angeles, Calif., Dennis (Faith) Moore of Noblesville, Ind., Chet (Pam) Moore and Lynn (Karen) Moore, both of Paulding, and Glenn (Amber) Neal of Peoria, Ill.; a brother, VonDale (Marjorie) Taylor of Van Wert; three sisters, Lillian (Carl) Saam of Van Wert, Louise (Wilbur) Williamson and Betty Routt, both of Cavett; 18 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mabel Lee and Ethel Tyas, seven brothers, Bill, Clyde, Ben, Jim, Ray, Eugene and Welcome, and two great-grandchildren.
Taylor was employed as a heavy equipment operator by Union Quarries, Scott. He retired in 1970 after 25 years. He formerly was employed at the Scott License Branch, Borden Cheese in Van Wert, Paulding County Highway Department and was the owner-operator of Taylor Quality Egg Store. He was a self-employed electrical contractor. He was a former Union Township trustee. He was a member of the Scott Council, served as a Scott marshal, was a member of the Scott Fire Department, the Scott Lions Club, Scott United Methodist Church and Van Wert County Republican Committee. He was a former Mason and a member of Flat Rock Masonic Lodge 580 in Payne. He was a member of First Christian Church, Paulding.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. The Rev. Paul Biery will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio City.
Visitation will be 4:30-9 p.m. with a Masonic service at 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until time of services on Saturday at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to First Christian Church Building Fund.
Family Members
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Zora Ethel Taylor Tyas
1906–1993
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Mabel E Taylor Lee
1907–1993
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Clyde Leroy Taylor
1909–1975
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Eugene Taylor
1911–1911
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James Franklin Taylor
1912–1987
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Benjamin M Taylor
1914–1979
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George Welcome Taylor
1916–1933
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William F Taylor
1919–1989
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Vondale Taylor
1921–2011
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Lois L Taylor Williamson
1924–2010
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Donald Ray Taylor
1926–2000
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Betty Rose Taylor Routt
1928–2006
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Lillian R Taylor Saam
1931–2013
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