Tyler Wayne Taylor

Tyler Wayne Taylor obituary, McAlester, OK

Tyler Wayne Taylor

Tyler Taylor Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Chaney-Harkins Funeral Home - McAlester on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Tyler Wayne Taylor, 34, of McAlester, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Tyler was born on July 4, 1991, in Salem, Arkansas, to Kevin Taylor and Deborah R. (Starkey) Collins. Tyler met the love of his life in 2015, Jennifer Benson, and they tied the knot on in April 2019.
Tyler worked as an arborist for West Tree Surgery. He took great pride in his work.
Above all, Tyler loved his children deeply and cherished the time he spent with them.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Lea Taylor of the home; his mother and stepfather: Debbie and Steve Collins; his children: Aubrey, Sophia, and Tyler; and his sister, Tiffany.
Tyler was preceded in death by his father, Kevin Taylor; his grandfather, Lloyd Ray Starkey Sr.; his infant sister, Krista and his infant brother, Cody.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Chaney Harkins Funeral Home.
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