TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for TAYLOR, MECKLEN OSCAR 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet on Dec. 14, 2015

Died: Friday, Dec. 11, 2015

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TAYLOR, MECKLEN OSCAR 

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Mecklen Oscar "Moe" Taylor, 95, a native of Simmesport and resident of Houma 
passed away on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. 

Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Chauvin Funeral 
Home in Houma. A service will follow at 11 a.m. 

with a military burial at New Hope Mausoleum. 

He is survived by his son, James Taylor and wife Brenda; grandduagher, Claudia 
Ryder and husband Mike; great-grandchildren, Chloe and Griffin Ryder; brother 
Robert Bonnette and wife Barbara. 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Taylor; daughter, Karen Taylor; 
parents, Oscar Taylor, Eva Taylor Bonnette and step-father Ettie Bonnette; 
siblings, James Taylor, Freddie Breaux and Daisy Lee Savona. 

Mr. Taylor was born November 11, 1920 in Simmesport. He was a member of the 
Christ Baptis Church. 
He was a 23 years Navy Veteran and served in WWII and the Korean War. 
He was honored to serve on the USS Williamsburg, the Presidential Yacht of 
Harry S. Truman. 
He was very active in his church. He enjoyed visiting local nursing homes to 
pray and give devotions with the residents. 

The family would like to thank the staff of Southeast Louisiana War Veterans 
Home of Reserve for the dedicated, loving care given to Mecklen "Moe" Taylor. 

Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. 

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