Ray Taylor

1931 - 2018

Ray Taylor
September 1, 1931 - March 4, 2018
Fayetteville
Ray Taylor, 86, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Transitions Health Nursing Home in Gettysburg. Born September 1, 1931 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Lewis T. and Rosa Lee Phillips Taylor.
A United States Marine Veteran, Ray honorably served from 1952 to 1954. He then attended Fruitland Bible College in Hendersonville, NC. A minister most of his life, he served in various churches. He loved teaching men's Sunday School classes, as well as singing bass in the church choir. He also worked at Ace Hardware in South Carolina. He was a devoted husband and enjoyed spending time with his wife, exploring the mountains of North Carolina.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Sharon Taylor, whom he married on June 8, 1991; as well as his son, Larry Taylor; step-children, Sharon M. Thienes (husband, Robert) of Pennsylvania, and Tom Harmon Jr. (wife, Lucinda) of Alabama; and grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Santana, Drew, and Amanda. In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by his sister, Lilly Bell Beason; and brother, Albert C. Taylor.
A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, March 10, 2018, in the Chapel of the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Spring Rd., Chambersburg. The Rev. Stephen Durr will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:30 to 2:00 PM. Military honors will be presented by members of the Charles Nitterhouse Post 1599 VFW Honor Guard immediately following the service. The family will also have a memorial service at a later date in Ray's hometown of Spartanburg, SC, with the Rev. Don Duncan officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made Alzheimer's Association, 3544 N. Progress Ave. Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA, 17110-9638. Condolences and memories may be shared on his book of memories page at
geiselfuneralhome.com