Obituary of Floyd Woodrow “Red” Taylor, Sr -- 2005

Contributed by Jeanette Corcoran

Transcribed by Glenn Fields





Floyd Woodrow “Red” Taylor, Sr Newspaper Clipping




Floyd Woodrow “Red” Taylor, Sr Obituary



Floyd W. “Red” Taylor, Sr.

DOVER, N.C.—Floyd Woodrow “Red” Taylor, Sr. 83, of 14400 Old U.S. 70, Dover, 
departed this life Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at his home.  Mr. Taylor was a retired 
X-ray technologist, a veteran of World War II, and a longtime member of Dover United 
Methodist Church.  Red was born February 21, 1921, and raised in the Pleasant Hill 
community.  In 1940, he enlisted in the United States Navy and also served in the 
Fleet Marine Force in the South Pacific.  He stood proudly on the shores of Iwo Jima 
when the American flag was raised in 1945, and was honorably discharged in 1946.  
When Red returned to Lenoir County, he joined the staff at Parrott Memorial Hospital 
where he was employed as a laboratory and an X-ray technologist until the hospital 
closed in 1973.  Red was later employed by Lenoir Memorial Hospital and retired from 
Caswell Center in 1991.  Mr. Taylor worked with Boy Scout Troop 41.  Red was an avid 
gardner and sang in the choir at his church.  Red was a loving husband, father, 
grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to many in his community.  He will truly be 
missed.  Funeral services will be at 7 p.m.Thursday, January 27, 2005 from Edwards 
Funeral Home in Kinston with the Reverend Leland Heath officiating.  Graveside services 
will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from Westview Cemetery.  He is survived by his wife, Jane 
Conner Taylor of the home; two sons, Floyd Woodrow “Woody” Taylor, Jr. and wife, Ann, 
of Dover, N.C., Jeffrey Allen Taylor and wife, Nancy, of Lincolnton, N.C.; a daughter, Janis 
Taylor Tucker and husband, Eddie, of Dover, N.C.; two brothers, William S. Taylor and wife, 
Dottie of Punta Gorda, Fla., Clifton D. Taylor and wife, Peggy, of Kinston, N.C.; a 
brother-in-law, Donald G. Brainard of Kinston, N.C.; three grandchildren, Elizabeth Ann 
“Beth” Martin and husband, Jeffrey, of Kinston, N.C., Amanda Jane “Mandi” Tucker Elmore 
and husband, Billy, of Seven Springs, N.C., Christy Nicole Taylor of Dover, N.C.; three 
great-grandchildren, Jenna Nicole Martin and Stephanie Jo Martin, both of Kinston, N.C., 
Maci Jo Elmore of Seven Springs, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.  The family will 
receive friends immediately following the service at Edwards Funeral Home.  Memorial 
contributions may be made to Dover United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 188, Dover, N.C.
28526.  Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home.  (Paid obituary) 



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