Taylor

Funeral service for Doyle Reed Taylor, age 92, of Smithville, was held September 9, 2017 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Bro. Michael Hale officiated with burial following at Snow Hill Baptist Cemetery with Military Honors.

Mr. Taylor passed away September 7, 20147 at NHC HealthCare Center in Smithville. He was born March 6, 1926 to his parents, the late Martin and Novie Yates Taylor. . Doyle was a Methodist and Vice-President of Furniture Wholesalers and U.S. Army Veteran having served in WWII. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Taylor; son-in-law, James Keeley; 3 brothers, Solon, Albert and James Taylor; 5 sisters, Carnell Keith, Elizabeth Young, Patty Trusty, Barbara Fuson and Jo Parton.

He is survived by three children, Jeanette (Cliff) Stephens of Smyrna, Patricia Keeley of Mt. Juliet and Tony (Donna) Taylor of Ashland City; 5 grandchildren, Richie Stephens, Christi McDonald, Stoney Keeley, Brandi Scott, and Chelsea Lee; 9 great-grandchildren, Cody Allen, Maddux McDonald, Makenna McDonald, Aiden Scott, Trixie Scott, Corin Scott, Maddie Barnes, Gemma Lee and Easton Lee; 2 brothers-in-law, Frank Parton of Smithville and James Fuson of Nashville; several nieces and nephews also survive. 

Serving as pallbearers were Mike Fuson, Larry Taylor, Kenneth Wayne Taylor, T.J. Lee, Brad McDonald, Jerry Lee Cantrell, Arnold Smith, and Joe Scott.

DeKalb Funeral Home, Smithville, TN., was in charge of the arrangements.

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

Sept. 13, 2017