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- SHADY VALLEY, Tenn. – Wiley E. Taylor, age 85, of 261 Taylor Lane, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, at the Mountain City Care Center following an extended illness.
He was born on Aug. 27, 1921, in Johnson County, Tenn., to the late John Garfield and Nora Mae (Morefield) Taylor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Rosemary Taylor; three brothers, Jim Taylor, Sam Taylor and Robert Taylor; and two sisters, Ellen Jenkins and Lou Pierson.
Wiley was a member of the Shady Valley Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder and was also the adult Sunday school teacher for many years. He was a member of the Taylorsville Masonic Lodge 243 F&AM, a Shriner and member of the Jericho Temple. Wiley was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Army during the Normandy Invasion on D-Day and was also a recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Wiley is survived by his wife of 51 years, Evelyn S. Loggins Taylor of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Norman and Jeannie Taylor of Shady Valley; one sister, Bonnie Taylor of Mountain City, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Heather Robinson and husband Lynn of Shady Valley and Angela Rininger and husband Don of Villas, N.C.; one great-grandchild, Taylor Dale Robinson of Shady Valley; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services for Wiley E. Taylor will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, from the Shady Valley Presbyterian Church, with Dr. Tom Peake to officiate.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, prior to the services at the church.
Military honors, graveside services and interment will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, from the Sunset Memorial Park, Mountain City and will be accorded by the Johnson County Honor Guard.
Active pallbearers will be Lynn Robinson, Don Rininger, Jess Wagner, John Shumate, Dick Righter, Will Righter, John Cole and Rick Campbell.
Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Ted Taylor, Blake Taylor and the Adult Sunday School Class of Shady Valley Presbyterian Church.
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1921 - 2006 (85 years)
