David Edwin Taylor, Jr.

Mr. David Edwin Taylor, Jr. age 77 of Roaring River, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.

Funeral services with Military Honors will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Wilkesboro United Methodist Church with Rev. Karen Roberts officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 prior to the service at the church.

Mr. Taylor was born June 2, 1942 in Cambridge Massachusetts to David Edwin Taylor, Sr. and Erna F. Cummings Taylor. He was a Federal Government Contractor. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Mr. Taylor retired from the United States Navy on February 28, 1981. He was a member of the Wilkesboro United Methodist Church, he was very active in the United Methodist Men, he served as the Kitchen Chairperson and was a trustee of the church. He loved to cook especially for church dinners, loved his church and church family, loved his children, grandchildren and his 1969 Mustang.

In addition to this parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter; Dawn Marie Taylor Hoggarth.

He is survived by his wife; Janice Kay Morris Taylor of the home, a daughter; Yvonne Rainieri LaDoueur and husband Kyle of Mt. Laurel, NJ, a step daughter; Stephanie Michelle (Priest) Williams and husband Patrick of Smyrna, GA, four sons; David Edwin Taylor III and wife Tamara of Mocksville, Dwayne Edward Taylor of Belleview FL, Freddy Taylor, Nicholas Daniel Rainieri Taylor and wife Jenna of Chaptico MD, a stepson; Stephen Michael Priest and wife Shakina of California, MD, seventeen grandchildren; Danielle Taylor, Donald Young, Dyllan Young, Eddy Quesnel, Jeramie Taylor, Nichole Quesnel, Nina Taylor, Cayla Taylor, Tyaira Priest, Kyaira Priest, Arianna Taylor, Kyle Williams, Brantley Taylor, Taylor Williams, Aislynn LaDouceur, Cailyn Taylor, Ryleigh LaDouceur, five great grandchildren; Connor Taylor, Isabella Taylor, Rose Quesnel, Corbin Taylor, and Atticus Lovenguth, five brothers; Paul Taylor and wife Andrea of Shrewsbury, MA, Robert Taylor and wife Cathy of Winchendon, MA, Gary Taylor of Gardner, MA, Michael Taylor and wife Lisa of Winchendon and Mark Taylor and wife Mary of Phillipston, MA.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Wilkesboro United Methodist Church, PO Box 197, Wilkesboro,  NC 28697.

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