Rev. WILLIAM C. TAYLOR, 96, of Summersville, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at his home.
He was the son of the late Willie and Rose Goddin Taylor and was born in Elkins on August 25, 1923.
Bill was a retired Baptist minister and member of the Summersville Baptist Church. He served as an Area Minister with the West Virginia Baptist Convention, 1974-19796. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and served in the 82nd Airborne as a glider pilot.
Surviving: Wife, Betty Trout Taylor; sons, David Taylor, Ph.D., of Greenville, NC; Rev. James Taylor (Mona) of Marysville, Ohio; Dr. Michael Taylor (Marianne) of Summersville; 13 grandchildren, Jennifer Thomas (Russell), Stephanie Porter (Rob), Missy Moore (Stan), Abby Taylor, Katie Rogers (Matt), Kent Taylor, Ryan Sotirakis, Cara Rambosek (James), Luke Sotirakis, Scott Taylor (Danielle), Stephanie Weibley (Rich), Tiffany Hastings (Steve) and Michael Taylor (Marie); and 22 great-grandchildren.
Rev. Taylor’s funeral service was conducted on Sunday, May 31, in the Summersville Baptist Church Family Life Center, with Pastor Dana Gatewood officiating. A private burial with military honors followed in the Grafton National Cemetery.
The family suggested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kanawha Valley Hospice or a charity of one’s choice.
The Waters Funeral Chapel in Summersville served the family, [email protected]
He was the son of the late Willie and Rose Goddin Taylor and was born in Elkins on August 25, 1923.
Bill was a retired Baptist minister and member of the Summersville Baptist Church. He served as an Area Minister with the West Virginia Baptist Convention, 1974-19796. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and served in the 82nd Airborne as a glider pilot.
Surviving: Wife, Betty Trout Taylor; sons, David Taylor, Ph.D., of Greenville, NC; Rev. James Taylor (Mona) of Marysville, Ohio; Dr. Michael Taylor (Marianne) of Summersville; 13 grandchildren, Jennifer Thomas (Russell), Stephanie Porter (Rob), Missy Moore (Stan), Abby Taylor, Katie Rogers (Matt), Kent Taylor, Ryan Sotirakis, Cara Rambosek (James), Luke Sotirakis, Scott Taylor (Danielle), Stephanie Weibley (Rich), Tiffany Hastings (Steve) and Michael Taylor (Marie); and 22 great-grandchildren.
Rev. Taylor’s funeral service was conducted on Sunday, May 31, in the Summersville Baptist Church Family Life Center, with Pastor Dana Gatewood officiating. A private burial with military honors followed in the Grafton National Cemetery.
The family suggested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kanawha Valley Hospice or a charity of one’s choice.
The Waters Funeral Chapel in Summersville served the family, [email protected]
Rev. WILLIAM C. TAYLOR, 96, of Summersville, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at his home.
He was the son of the late Willie and Rose Goddin Taylor and was born in Elkins on August 25, 1923.
Bill was a retired Baptist minister and member of the Summersville Baptist Church. He served as an Area Minister with the West Virginia Baptist Convention, 1974-19796. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and served in the 82nd Airborne as a glider pilot.
Surviving: Wife, Betty Trout Taylor; sons, David Taylor, Ph.D., of Greenville, NC; Rev. James Taylor (Mona) of Marysville, Ohio; Dr. Michael Taylor (Marianne) of Summersville; 13 grandchildren, Jennifer Thomas (Russell), Stephanie Porter (Rob), Missy Moore (Stan), Abby Taylor, Katie Rogers (Matt), Kent Taylor, Ryan Sotirakis, Cara Rambosek (James), Luke Sotirakis, Scott Taylor (Danielle), Stephanie Weibley (Rich), Tiffany Hastings (Steve) and Michael Taylor (Marie); and 22 great-grandchildren.
Rev. Taylor’s funeral service was conducted on Sunday, May 31, in the Summersville Baptist Church Family Life Center, with Pastor Dana Gatewood officiating. A private burial with military honors followed in the Grafton National Cemetery.
The family suggested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kanawha Valley Hospice or a charity of one’s choice.
The Waters Funeral Chapel in Summersville served the family, [email protected]
He was the son of the late Willie and Rose Goddin Taylor and was born in Elkins on August 25, 1923.
Bill was a retired Baptist minister and member of the Summersville Baptist Church. He served as an Area Minister with the West Virginia Baptist Convention, 1974-19796. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and served in the 82nd Airborne as a glider pilot.
Surviving: Wife, Betty Trout Taylor; sons, David Taylor, Ph.D., of Greenville, NC; Rev. James Taylor (Mona) of Marysville, Ohio; Dr. Michael Taylor (Marianne) of Summersville; 13 grandchildren, Jennifer Thomas (Russell), Stephanie Porter (Rob), Missy Moore (Stan), Abby Taylor, Katie Rogers (Matt), Kent Taylor, Ryan Sotirakis, Cara Rambosek (James), Luke Sotirakis, Scott Taylor (Danielle), Stephanie Weibley (Rich), Tiffany Hastings (Steve) and Michael Taylor (Marie); and 22 great-grandchildren.
Rev. Taylor’s funeral service was conducted on Sunday, May 31, in the Summersville Baptist Church Family Life Center, with Pastor Dana Gatewood officiating. A private burial with military honors followed in the Grafton National Cemetery.
The family suggested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kanawha Valley Hospice or a charity of one’s choice.
The Waters Funeral Chapel in Summersville served the family, [email protected]
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