Robert Taylor

1939 - 2015  (75 years)

• Name	Robert Taylor
  Birth	28 Sep 1939	Franklin, Allegany County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Aug 2015	Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland
  Notes	WESTERNPORT — Robert Russell “Bob” Taylor, 75, of Westernport, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. Born on Sept. 28, 1939, in Franklin, Bob was the son of the late Henry R. Taylor and Georgia M. (Helmick) Taylor. He was also preceded in death by one sister, JoAnna Tichnell and four brothers, Junior Taylor, Harry Taylor, Floyd Taylor, and John Taylor. Bob graduated from St. Peter’s High School in 1958. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving four years during the Vietnam Era on the USS Lexington and USS Hancock. He was employed as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 38 years, retiring in 2000. He was also a member of the Postal Union, where he served as a Shop Steward for several years. Bob was a devoted and actively involved life member of the American Legion Victory Post 155, Westernport, where he served as Commander for numerous terms. He was elected as an officer for the American Legion Department of Maryland, where he had the honor of serving as Historian. He was also a member of the McCoole VFW 6775. Bob collected model trains and he was an avid Notre Dame Football fan. He had a passion for cooking and everyone looked forward to his holiday specialties. Bob enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his loved ones. He was extremely proud of his children and he adored his wife. Bob is survived by his wife of 27 years, Lois (McKenzie) Taylor. Anyone who knew this couple knew the intense love they had for one another. He is also survived by his children, Robert “Bobby Joe” Taylor, Maysville, W.Va., Steven L. Taylor and wife, Greta, Oakland and Stacy Metz and husband, Chris, Severn; his grandchildren, Keeton Taylor, Kaden Taylor, Shaina Massie, Kaelyn Taylor, Camden Metz, and Chase Metz and his brother, James “Jim” Taylor and wife, Dot, Westernport. Family and friends will be received at Boal Funeral Home, in Westernport, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, from 2 to 6 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted by Deacon Harold Bradley at the funeral home on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, at 11 a.m. Immediately following the service, interment will be at Maryland State Veterans Cemetery at Rocky Gap, where military honors will be accorded by Post 13 Veterans Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Keeton Taylor and Kaden Taylor; son-in-law, Chris Metz; nephews, Josh Marsh and Jarad Marsh and brother-in-law, Gene Bender. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Bob’s memory to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Cumberland Times-News, August 16, 2015
  Person ID	I34095	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Henry R. Taylor   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Georgia M. Helmick   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F13678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lois Jean McKenzie,   b. Private
  Marriage	Private
  Children	1. Robert (Bobby Joe) Taylor,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   2. Steven L. Taylor,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   3. Stacy Taylor,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F13677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021