Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Taylor , Derrell F. July 25, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Taylor, Derrell F.     
1921 - 2005 
 
Derrell F. Taylor 
March 3, 1921 - July 25, 2005 

Derrell was born in Ozark, Arkansas. His parents were Vester and Mollie 
Taylor. They moved to the Central Valley in 1929. He attended McFarland, 
Columbine, and Tulare Schools. Derrell joined the Army in 1940 and fought in 
WWII in Europe. He was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant with 
decorations of the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service, Medal with 
Clasp, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and the European African Middle Eastern 
Campaign Medal. He was active in Earlimart-Delano communities being involved 
with the Earlimart Lions Club, American Legion, Delano Elks Lodge, Earlimart 
School District Board Member, Delano-Earlimart Co-Op Gin Board Member, Calcot 
Board Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a member of the Earlimart 
Methodist Church. He met the love of his life, Jo Taylor, during a visit back 
to Ozark after the war. The two were wed on Christmas Eve in 1945 after a 
short courtship. They began their life together in the Central Valley by 
farming. Derrell was a well known cotton farmer in Earlimart for over 50 
years. He is survived by his wife, Iva Jo; his children, Richard (Betsy) 
Taylor, Gary (Dottie) Taylor, Deborah (Bryan) Roth and Barbara (Tony) Lindner; 
9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, as well as three brothers, Ray, Ralph 
and Buss Taylor; and two sisters, Yvonne Hutcherson and Hazel Brown. 
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 29th, from 4-8 p.m., at Delano 
Mortuary. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 30th, at 10:00 a.m., 
at the Delano Mortuary Chapel, 707 Browning Rd., Delano, CA 93215. 

Delano Mortuary 
Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 7/28/2005.  


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