Allen Glenn Taylor

Allen Glenn Taylor, 84, of Tyronza, passed away February 17, 2023 at Flo & Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was a Diesel Mechanic and a member of Milam Chapel Pentecostal Church of God. Mr. Taylor was born March 3, 1938 in Lepanto to William Thomas and Johnnie Tolbert Taylor, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his wife Eula Mae Taylor of Tyronza, two daughters Lisa Graves and Denise Smith of Tyronza, two brothers Morris Taylor of Lepanto and Ronnie Taylor of Indiana, two sisters Carol Tacker of Marion and Janice Young of Lepanto, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Visitation will be Sunday, February 19, 2023 from 1-2 with the funeral at 2 PM at Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza. Burial will be at Tyronza Cemetery in Tyronza with Sis Gwen Hooker and Sis Janice McClelland officiating. Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza, AR will be in charge of services.

ALLEN GLENN TAYLOR'S OBITUARY
Allen Glenn Taylor of Heafer, AR. was born on March 3rd, 1938 in Lepanto, AR. He ascended to his heavenly home on February 17th, 2023. Allen is preceded in death by parents, William Thomas Taylor Sr. and Johnnie Meryl Tobert Taylor. He is the fourth child of their thirteen children. Preceded in death by siblings: William “Sonny” Thomas Taylor Jr., Betty Kelly, Jimmy Taylor, Howard “Cotton” Taylor, Jerry Taylor, Donnie “Hoppy” Taylor, Joyce Gilbert and Linda Kay Blagg; and sister-in- law, Shirley McClelland. He is also preceded in death by grandson, Joshua Taylor McClain.
Allen is survived and fondly remembered by siblings: Carol Tacker, Janice Young, Ronnie “Mickey” Taylor and Morris Taylor. His wife of 61 years, Eula Mae Taylor; daughters, Lisa Graves (Stephen) and Denise Smith (Anthony); granddaughters, Sommer Hunt (Shawn) and Taylor Smith; great grandchildren, Shawn “Luke” Hunt and Adaline Hunt; close nephew, Glenn Loyd (Kristi); and many more beloved nieces and nephews. Allen’s family were farmers. They moved to Heafer when he was just 3 years old. From there he attended school at Turrell Elementary School until his third-grade year. Due to reasons beyond his control, he was withdrawn and unable to complete his education. Though challenging, he had always been able to rise above adversity. He made his way by working at Walter Schaller’s Saw Mill and doing odd jobs. When he reached his late teen years, he went into the business of heavy equipment operation. This paved the way to the rest of his career. In his early twenties, he began working for W.K. Ingram. Under their employment, he contributed to the construction of many major highways. One of which was Highway 64. In 1971 Allen began working for Ray Ross Farms in Gilmore, AR.Though Ray retired in 1983, Allen and him remained close friends. After leaving Ross Farms, Allen branched out to M & H Construction out of Southaven, MS. He finished out his career there and retired in 2010. Though he was retired, he didn’t slow down. His summers were filled with fishing trips, mowing the church lawn and making many trips to Missouri to bring back watermelons to sell. His reputation as an avid skilled fisherman was widely known. The local coffee drinkers at the Turrell grocery would gather around with steaming cups and try to pry his tricks out of him. The secret managed to stay with him and Wapanocca. In the cooler months he spent his time picking pecans. In 2013 he accepted Jesus into his heart and began attending Milam Chapel Church. In 2017 Allen and Eula made the move back to Heafer. Though Turrell had been their home since 1980, they longed to be closer to their families and their church. From there he started keeping the family pasture mowed and babysitting his great grandson along with all of his other activities.