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John W. Taylor Sr.
Posted 1/29/07
John W. Taylor Sr., 84 DOVER - John W. Taylor Sr. of Dover passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, in his home. He was 84. He was born Feb. 24, 1923, in Bishopville, Md., to the late Willie and Mable …
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John W. Taylor Sr.
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John W. Taylor Sr., 84
DOVER - John W. Taylor Sr. of Dover passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, in his home. He was 84.
He was born Feb. 24, 1923, in Bishopville, Md., to the late Willie and Mable (White) Taylor
Mr. Taylor was a retired master mechanic, working on gas and diesel engines.
He knew how to work on anything from general automotive repair to specializing in working on International Harvester to working on ship engines when he was in the U.S. Navy.
Mr. Taylor was a member of the Victory Chapel.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Taylor was cofounder of the George Penuel Jr. Chapter 7 of the Disabled American Veterans and he helped cofound several other chapters.
He was a member of the D.A.V. and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Georgetown.
Mr. Taylor was also certified as a deep sea diver and a commercial fisherman.
He was preceded in death by a son, William Taylor, on Feb. 4, 2007.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Virginia Taylor of Dover; five sons, John W. Taylor Jr. and his wife Pauline of Frederica, Lucky Taylor of Dover, Jerry Taylor of Dagsboro, Clark Payne of Florida and George Payne and his wife Patty of Georgetown; two daughters, Aurilia Ferguson of California and Brenda Hopkins and her husband Wallace Jr. of California; three stepdaughters, Jackie, Vickie and Rose; one sister, Hattie Tull of Laurel; 26 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Committal services with honors will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Patriots Way, Millsboro.
Instead of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 5610 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19808.
Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.
DOVER - John W. Taylor Sr. of Dover passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, in his home. He was 84.
He was born Feb. 24, 1923, in Bishopville, Md., to the late Willie and Mable (White) Taylor
Mr. Taylor was a retired master mechanic, working on gas and diesel engines.
He knew how to work on anything from general automotive repair to specializing in working on International Harvester to working on ship engines when he was in the U.S. Navy.
Mr. Taylor was a member of the Victory Chapel.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Taylor was cofounder of the George Penuel Jr. Chapter 7 of the Disabled American Veterans and he helped cofound several other chapters.
He was a member of the D.A.V. and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Georgetown.
Mr. Taylor was also certified as a deep sea diver and a commercial fisherman.
He was preceded in death by a son, William Taylor, on Feb. 4, 2007.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Virginia Taylor of Dover; five sons, John W. Taylor Jr. and his wife Pauline of Frederica, Lucky Taylor of Dover, Jerry Taylor of Dagsboro, Clark Payne of Florida and George Payne and his wife Patty of Georgetown; two daughters, Aurilia Ferguson of California and Brenda Hopkins and her husband Wallace Jr. of California; three stepdaughters, Jackie, Vickie and Rose; one sister, Hattie Tull of Laurel; 26 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Committal services with honors will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Patriots Way, Millsboro.
Instead of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 5610 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19808.
Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.
