Tyson Taylor

Taylor, Tyson Tyson Madden Taylor, 94, of Grand Prairie, TX passed away on March 26, 2014 in Arlington, TX. Visitation: 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2014 at Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home, 500 E. Main Street, Grand Prairie, 75050 where funeral services will be conducted at 12:30. Burial with military honors will follow at DFW National Cemetery. The son of the late James T. Taylor and Emily B. Taylor was born on Oct. 29, 1919 in Chalybeate, MS. He married Edith Gentry of Paris, TX in 1944. Tyson and Edith made a career of entrepreneurship, starting with a mom and pop grocery store in 1952 and progressed through to real estate and other endeavors. Tyson approached everything with a passion whether it was work or a pastime. He loved flying and fishing. Tyson proudly served his country in the US Army and was a veteran if WWII and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of seventy years; Edith Gentry Taylor; sons, Frank L. Taylor and his wife Nancy of Sherman, Fred G. Taylor of Port Aransas; grandchildren, Tracy Dee Taylor, Gina Shulse and husband Jeremy, Tyson R. Taylor and wife Dr. Eleonor, Sky Ann Taylor, Trey Taylor; 6 great-grandchildren; sister, Dianne Pulse and husband Kenneth of Walnut, MS. The Taylor family wishes to thank the citizens of Grand Prairie for their friendship and loyalty.