Phillip Keith Taylor

Phillip K. Taylor EURE - Phillip Keith Taylor, 57, of Corner High Road, died Jan. 19, 2009, in his home. A lifelong resident of Gates County, he was the son of Norene Umphlett Taylor of Gates and the late Millard R. Taylor. A retired supervisor from the Virginia Tech Research Station after 30 years of employment, he then worked for the last five years in the maintenance department of the Gates County public school system. A member and deacon of Cool Spring Baptist Church, he was also a member and past president of the Hall Ruritan Club and recently installed as Master of the Gatesville Masonic Lodge No. 126. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 27 years, Vicki Taylor; two sons, Brandon M. Taylor of Eure and Matthew R. Taylor of Manteo and his friend Ciera Felton; three sisters, Brenda Perry of Gatesville, Nancy Hill of Smithfield, Va., and Peggy Pierce of Hobbsville; a brother, Richard Taylor of Suffolk; and his mother and father-in-law, Lillian and Cecil Taylor of Eure. A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Cool Spring Baptist Church by the Rev. Roger Kiker and the Rev. Billy Presley. Burial with Masonic rites will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Miller Funeral Home, 304 Main St., Gatesville, and other times at the residence. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Cool Spring Baptist Church, in care of Merwin Bauerle, 460 US Hwy. 13 South, Eure, NC 27935 or to The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford, 600 College St., Oxford, NC 27565. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.millerfhc.com.