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BIDWELL — Fred A. "Jack" Taylor, 92, of Bidwell, passed away on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at the Holzer Senior Care.
He was born on Aug. 16, 1925, in Gum Stump Hollow, Aid Township in Lawrence County, Ohio, son of the late James and Fannie Robinson Taylor. He was a farmer, school bus driver and retired from the Gallia County Courthouse in the maintenance custodial department. Jack served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was wounded in the right hip at Dom faine, France. He received a Purple Heart, a European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, and one battle star for his service. He was also a M-1 rifle marksman.
He was married to Odella Baker Taylor on Feb. 28, 1953, and she survives him along with their children, Harold (Susan) Taylor, Rita Haley, Blaine (Donna) Taylor, Vaughn (Karen) Taylor all of Bidwell, and Cheryl (Mark) Holley of Columbia, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren, Benjamin (Charity) Taylor, Jonathan (Katie) Taylor, Christina (Ben) Mohler, Kent (Alison) Haley, Valerie (Shannon) Weaver, Dale (Jessica) Taylor, Bryce (Kayla) Taylor, Brooke (Clinton) Kennedy, Justin (Chelsea) Taylor, Jared (Jenny) Taylor, Kari Beth (Kent) Trout, Ashton (Ethan) Hein, Lauren Holley and Simeon Holley; 21 great grandchildren; three sisters, Othell Cousineau of Sacramento, Cal., Nell Rose of Johnstown, Ohio, and Martha (Dale) Hehmeyer of Austin, Tex.; one brother, Henry Ray Taylor of Waterloo, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Alan Haley;, son-in-law, Larry Haley; a great grandson, Michael Hunter Trout; and three brothers, Oliver Park Taylor, Willard Taylor, and Ralph Taylor.
Services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Alfred Holley officiating. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at Willis Funeral Home on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, from 5-8 p.m. There will be military rites given at the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Missionary Fund at First Baptist Church, 1100 Fourth Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 in memory of Fred A. "Jack" Taylor.
Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.
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