William “Bill” L. Taylor, Sr. 87, of Fremont, OH and formerly of Fostoria, OH since 1959 passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 at ProMedica Toledo, OH. He was born on May 30, 1934 in El Dorado, AR to Sherman and Idelle Taylor. Bill served in the National Guard and then went on to serve in the US Navy from 1952 to 1955 during the Korean Conflict where he was honorably discharged and received the Korean Service Medal, the United Nation Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He was an amateur radio operator with the call sign K5JLK and later K8TBW.
Bill married Geraldine McKinnon on September 22, 1953 in Mississippi and she preceded him on November 1, 2007. He retired from Allied Signal (Autolite Spark Plug) in 1991 after thirty years of service. Bill enjoyed traveling with family, especially on cruises, spending time with his grandchildren, watching movies and sharing memories of his time during military service.
Bill is survived by his children, William (Leila) Taylor, Jr., Georgetown, KY, Sharon Taylor, Fremont, OH, Catherine (Richard) Baker, Bloomville, OH; brother, James Hatchett, Houston, TX; grandchildren, Jason (Sabrina) Taylor, Eric Taylor, all of Georgetown, KY, Ashley Taylor, Fremont, OH, Ryan and Chris Baker, both of Bloomville, OH; great grandchildren, Courtney (Jason) Thomas, Kayla, Mackenzie, Thomas, Isaac and Jerrod Taylor, Briandre Freeman (Bill’s favorite personal barber), Rylan Baker; great great grandchild, Jace Thomas and a bonus grandchild, Jakobe Cruz.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Geraldine Taylor.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 from 10:00 am to Noon at Wonderly Horvath Hanes Funeral Home and Crematory, 425 E. State St., Fremont, OH 43420.
Service will follow the visitation beginning at Noon on Wednesday at the funeral home with Certified Funeral Celebrant, Susann Robitski Zimmerman officiating.
Burial will take place at Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, OH with Military Honors.
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The Gordon McKinnon Family
So Sorry for your loss. We love Bill and he was more than a son-in-law. You remain in our thoughts and prayers. Always remember we love each of you.
Taneshia Slater, Sarah Slater, Jimmie Slater
We send our deepest condolences to your family and friends for Grandpa Taylor. He was always so kind and welcoming. We love you all very much.
Justin Olmstead
Sending my deepest condolences to the Taylor family during this time of grieving and sadness.. As an old neighbor of his late wife Gerry and him when I was younger, I used to visit them almost every day, or whenever their granddaughter, Ashley was visiting for the weekends, as we were friends and playmates since the age of 2 and 4. Bill always welcomed me over to visit as company. I have many fond memories of Bill and the Taylor family from my childhood for those reasons alone. Prayers to the Taylor family..
jim hatchett
Sincere sympathy to the family. I loved Bill, although I didn’t always show it. He was a positive influence in my life as a young child of 4 or 5 before he went to the Navy, and we had some good times later on as adults. He was a kind and generous man, and I am truly saddened that he is gone. Jan and the kids and I have nothing but happy memories of the Thanksgivings we had together in the past in El Dorado. You have all done him and us proud with these final arrangements. The obituary, the video, and the whole presentation is lovely and we appreciate that. May God bless him and all of you. Love, Jimmy
Justin Hatchett
The Hatchett family sends prayers and condolences in this time of mourning. I have fond memories of Uncle Bill as a child during holidays in El Dorado and I am saddened to hear of his passing. May the Lord bless and keep him on his journey home. We are praying for the Taylor family in this time of grief. Love you all.
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The Hatchett Family
Justin,Kristien,Kaitlynn, and Jackson
Jennifer Huskey
The Huskey family sends our condolences and prayers. We are so very sorry for your loss. I have lots of funny memories with Uncle Bill and Aunt Jerkie during the holidays at Nanny and PaPa’s house. We are praying for your families in your time of morning. Everything has been done so beautifully.
The Huskey Family
Jody, Jennifer (Hatchett), Merek, and Jacob