Douglas L. Taylor, Sr.'s Obituary
Graveside services for Douglas L. Taylor, Sr., 92, of Anacoco, Louisiana will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 1st at the Beech Grove Cemetery in Anacoco, with Rev. Derrick Addison officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 30th from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm in the funeral home. Services are under the direction of the Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville.
Douglas, the son of Everett and Mary Taylor, was born January 15, 1922 in Slagle, LA He passed away September 25th in Many, LA.
Douglas graduated from Anacoco High School in 1940. He served in the US Army with the 673rd Bomb SQ. having served in several campaigns, Pacific Theater, Philippine and Saitan Island. After he completed his service in the US Army he came back to Vernon Parish and married his sweet heart Nettie Jean Addison of which they have been married for 67 years. They moved to Lake Charles, LA. He worked for Olin Allied Chemical Company; he retired from after 40 plus years. In 1993 they moved back to Anacoco, and then he worked for the Anacoco Water Department for a number of years. Douglas loved to putt around in his yard and he loved to fish, especially with his brother-in-law Richard in Pennsylvania. Douglas was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Gloria Dell Johnson.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Nettie Jean Taylor; sons, Douglas L. Taylor, Jr and Robin G. Taylor all of Anacoco; Sister Glenda Rose and husband Richard Ramalho of Three Bridges, NJ and Glenda Nell and husband Rodney Monk of Hineston, LA; four grandchildren, Leah Taylor, Sarah Taylor, Robin G. Schlegel and Tera Taylor and five great grandchildren.
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