Zeb Taylor

James Edward "Zeb" Taylor, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 11, 2002, at Missouri Veterans Home.

He was born Nov. 11, 1922, in Loretta, Tenn., son of James David and Emma Alice Pugh Taylor.

Taylor had been a cook in a St. Louis restaurant. He was a member of VFW Post 3838.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Survivors include two brothers, Edison Taylor of Cape Girardeau, David Taylor of Imperial, Mo.; three sisters, Exia Dolan of Cape Girardeau, Vida Eby of Whitewater, Mo., and Irene Stringfellow of Chaffee, Mo.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

There is no visitation.

Graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee. The Rev. Watis Harrell will officiate.

Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.