Rev. George Peny Taylor, 71, of
the Chestnut Ridge section of
Route 1, Honaker. died Sept. 30,1995
at his home.
Born in Honaker, he was a son
of the late Cleveland and Molly
Hess Taylor.
He had resided in the Honaker
area his entire life and was a
member of the Venia Chapel
Freewill Baptist Church at
Venia. He had served as a minister
in the Freewill Baptist
Church for more than 25 years
and was a veteran of World War
II, having served in the U.S.
Army. A retired coal miner, he
was formerly employed by
Clinchfleld Coal Company and
was a member of the United Mine
Workers of America Local 1426.
He was preceded in death by
one daughter.
Survivors: wife, Treva I. Taylor;
daughters, Dorothy V. King of
Verona, Mahala Ball of Honaker:
Mary Lou Pettit of Conway, SC;
sons, George P. Taylor Jr., J.W.
Taylor, the Rev. Kenneth M.
Taylor and Homer C. Taylor, all
of Honaker, Masel L. Taylor of
Jacksonville, FL; sisters,
Charmie Shucker of Prince
George, MD, Lucille Alderson
and Maudie Blankenship, both
of Honaker; brothers, Dewey
Taylor, Leo Taylor and Ellis
Taylor, all of Honaker, Amos
Taylor of Centerville, TN; 23
grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.
The funeral was conducted
Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. in the Honaker
Funeral Home Chapel in
Honaker with the Rev. Guy
Harris officiating.
Interment followed in the
Thompson Cemetery on
Chestnut Ridge near Honaker,Va.
Rev. George Peny Taylor, 71, of
the Chestnut Ridge section of
Route 1, Honaker. died Sept. 30,1995
at his home.
Born in Honaker, he was a son
of the late Cleveland and Molly
Hess Taylor.
He had resided in the Honaker
area his entire life and was a
member of the Venia Chapel
Freewill Baptist Church at
Venia. He had served as a minister
in the Freewill Baptist
Church for more than 25 years
and was a veteran of World War
II, having served in the U.S.
Army. A retired coal miner, he
was formerly employed by
Clinchfleld Coal Company and
was a member of the United Mine
Workers of America Local 1426.
He was preceded in death by
one daughter.
Survivors: wife, Treva I. Taylor;
daughters, Dorothy V. King of
Verona, Mahala Ball of Honaker:
Mary Lou Pettit of Conway, SC;
sons, George P. Taylor Jr., J.W.
Taylor, the Rev. Kenneth M.
Taylor and Homer C. Taylor, all
of Honaker, Masel L. Taylor of
Jacksonville, FL; sisters,
Charmie Shucker of Prince
George, MD, Lucille Alderson
and Maudie Blankenship, both
of Honaker; brothers, Dewey
Taylor, Leo Taylor and Ellis
Taylor, all of Honaker, Amos
Taylor of Centerville, TN; 23
grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.
The funeral was conducted
Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. in the Honaker
Funeral Home Chapel in
Honaker with the Rev. Guy
Harris officiating.
Interment followed in the
Thompson Cemetery on
Chestnut Ridge near Honaker,Va.
Family Members
-
![]()
Beulah May Taylor Helton
1918–1982
-
![]()
Leonard Taylor
1919–1919
-
![]()
Roy Abram Taylor
1920–1993
-
![]()
Gracy Taylor
1921–1925
-
![]()
Amanda Ellen Taylor Nipper
1922–1985
-
![]()
Charmie Mae Taylor Shukur
1925–2003
-
Lucille Taylor Alderson
1927–2010
-
![]()
Dewey Taylor
1928–2002
-
Leo Taylor
1930–2000
-
![]()
Walker Taylor
1932–1992
-
![]()
Maudie Mae Taylor Blankenship
1935–2003
-
Mary Ann Taylor Rutrough
1936–1978
-
Amos Taylor
1940–2004
-
![]()
Ellis Taylor
1943–2012
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
