Claud Allen Taylor, Jr.'s Obituary
Claud Allen Taylor, Jr., 65, of Elkwood died Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Remington, VA following a brave, hard-fought two year battle against stomach cancer. He was born March 22, 1953 to the late Claud Allen Taylor, Sr. and Laura Frances Taylor Merendini.
Mr. Taylor loved reading and educating himself about history, especially the Civil War Era. He also enjoyed trivia, spending time at the beach, watching the New York Yankees, and he was an avid NC Tarheels fan. Mr. Taylor will be remembered for joyously helping others.
He is survived by one sister, Alma Grover and her husband Bruce; sister-in-law, Debbie Taylor; nieces, Angela George and her husband Tracy, and Pamela Barnes and her husband Lonnie; great nieces, Lauren and Taylor “Chi Chi” George, Emily Barnes; great nephew, Bryan Barnes. Also surviving Mr. Taylor is his companion, Patty Wright, close friend Nicki Umberger, his Liberty High School family, and his beloved yellow lab, Cody. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Mary Hackley for her kindness and compassionate care given to Claud during his final days.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Alexander “Bo” Taylor.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, VA 22701.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel.
Interment will follow at Remington Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Taylor’s name to New Life Baptist Church, 12302 Alum Springs Road, Culpeper, VA 22701 or Guiding Eyes For the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.
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