April 2, 2003

Clay Taylor

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Rueben Clay Taylor, 85, of Sikeston died Sunday, March 30, 2003, at his home. He was born Oct. 7, 1917, in McMullin, Mo., son of Charles Paschall and Ada Adeliene Prichett Taylor. He and Evelyn Taylor were married May 4, 1938, in Sikeston. She died Dec. 20, 2002...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Rueben Clay Taylor, 85, of Sikeston died Sunday, March 30, 2003, at his home.

He was born Oct. 7, 1917, in McMullin, Mo., son of Charles Paschall and Ada Adeliene Prichett Taylor. He and Evelyn Taylor were married May 4, 1938, in Sikeston. She died Dec. 20, 2002.

Taylor was an operator more than 30 years at Glass Container Corp. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church.

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He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Survivors include a son, David Taylor of Lathrop, Calif.; a daughter, Elizabeth Prince of Senora, Calif.; a sister, Gwenell Nabhan of Cypress, Calif.; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston after 1 p.m. today.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. The Rev. Joe McCullough will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

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