William "Bill" O. Taylor Jr., 70, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at The Briarwood in Stow from complications of Parkinson's disease. Born in Schenectady, NY to the late William O. Taylor and Laura (Proper) Taylor of Mt. Pleasant, MI. Bill had lived most of his adult life in and around Kent.
He retired from Marathon Petroleum where he was a truck driver for 25 years. Graduated from Kent Sate University, and served in the US Air Force. He was a member of the Kent United Methodist Church where he served as usher and later head usher for almost 25 years. He loved gardening and woodworking and wa a member of the Kent Garden Club.
Bill was a loving husband to his wife, Janet (Santa); father to his step-children, Soni Jamieson of Cuyahoga Falls and Cliff Roberts III of Lancaster, SC; grandfather to Brittiny (Corey) Menendez, Koral, Brooklin, and Brenden Jamieson all of Cuyahoga Falls; sister, Susan Taylor of Mt. Pleasant, MI; several nieces and nephews; and brother-in-law, Stan (Mari) Santa of Omaha, NE.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, January 24th at the United Methodist Church of Kent. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to United Methodist Church of Kent, Memorial Fund, 1435 E. Main Street, Kent, OH 44240 or the Kent Garden Club. His family wished to thank The Briarwood and Crossroads Hospice for all their care and loving support.