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William Eugene Taylor, born March 8,1926 south of Cabool to Clarence Eugene and Nina Viola
Trent Taylor. On February 28, 2018, 8 days before his 92nd birthday, he made his final move to
his home in heaven from the Kabul Nursing Home.

William attended school at Pine Flat and Stultz through 8th grade and then went to work on
neighbor farms to help support the family. He was drafted into the Army in 1944. He was headed
to Japan with the 98th infantry division when the war ended, and then served as military police
with occupation forces attached to the 25th infantry division. After serving his country for two
years was discharged in 1946, after the death of his father.

After his military service ended in Fort Knox, KY, he married Fern Bryson in 1947. To this union
one daughter was born. Returning to the Ozarks he started a long life of buying, trading, and
selling farms.

In 1955 he married Juanita Loretta Smith at Oakhill Church in Houston, MO. To this union three
children were born. During their 61 years of marriage he was always looking for new real estate
which resulted in them living in 47 houses. Every place they lived it was important to find a local
church to attend and serve in. His last membership was at Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church
in Mtn. Grove, MO.

He is preceded in death by his parents; twin infant brothers; two sisters Florence Brown and
Francis Davis; his wife Nita of 61 years and a daughter-in-law, Anita Taylor.

He is survived by daughter, Leaetta Lally and husband, David of New Salisbury, IN; son,
Eugene Taylor and wife, Pamela of Mtn. Grove, MO; daughter, Leatha Smith and husband,
Kenneth of Willow Springs, MO and son, Arthur Taylor and wife, Evie of Twin Falls, ID; brother,
George and wife, Betty of Branson, MO; 18 grandchildren, Donna Land and husband, Mark,
Lisa Tharp, Cathy Tharp, Lori Black and husband, Eric, Rachel Caudill, Gloria Waggoner and
husband, Chris, Scott Smith and wife, Amanda, Julie Friedman and husband, Ben, Kevin Smith
and wife. Jessica, Christy Luckinbill and husband, Cody, Derek Smith, Emily Smith, William
Jeffery Taylor, Erin Faust, Jennifer Cowger and husband, Dale, Brad Campbell, Brian
Campbell and wife, Lacey and Jennifer Cooper and husband, Josh; 37 great grandchildren with one
more on the way; 3 great great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and dear friends
from the many places he lived.