Charles C. Taylor

Taylor Charles C. Taylor Sr., 96, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Fairhope, Ala., where he resided for the past three years. Graveside services were conducted Saturday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m., at Lakewood Memorial, Jackson, Miss. "Red" as he was affectionately called, retired from Mississippi Valley Gas where his career spanned more than 40 years. He was born in Broadford and went to school at Greenbriar Military Academy, as well as Washington and Lee University. He moved to Mississippi in 1940. He was a native of Rich Valley and has many relatives in the area. While in Jackson, he was active in numerous civic clubs. He was a WWII Army veteran with service in the Pacific. His wife, Ethel, and his son, Gary, preceded him in death, along with his parents, Thomas Tate Taylor and Nannie Buchanan Taylor. Survivors include sons, Tommy F. Taylor, and wife, Peggy, Charles C. Taylor Jr. and wife, Mary, and John Taylor, and wife, Ann, of Jackson, Miss.; his daughters, Mary Michael and husband, Tim, of Fairhope, Ala., Bettie Tate Neal and husband, Bill, of Roanoke; Mrs. Gary (Sylvia) Taylor, his daughter-in-law, Madison, Miss.; and sister, Nancy Bennett of Portland, Ore.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church in Jackson and will be missed by all who knew him. Wright and Ferguson handled the arrangements. This is a courtesy announcement from Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory.