Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....TAYLOR, MARION JEWELL April 14, 2014
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News Star World - July 10, 2014
MARION JEWELL TAYLOR

Marion Jewell Taylor, 92, of Shirley, Arkansas passed to be with our Lord on 
Monday, April 14, 2014. He was born January 18, 1922 in Bentonia, Mississippi 
to Claude E. and Annette Sibley Taylor.

Marion was a lifelong Methodist and attended the First United Methodist Church 
of Clinton, Arkansas.

He is survived by his wife, Jean Rhodes Taylor, one son, John C. Taylor and 
wife Patricia of Silver Point, TN; granddaughter, Erin Taylor and husband Jack 
Staley, and five great- grandchildren , all presently residing in OK; He also 
has two step daughters, Cyndi Sullivan and husband Steve of Conway, AR; and 
Rebecca Sartini of Benton, AR; two step son, James Peevey of Collierville, TN; 
and Michael Peevey and wife Keri of Zebulon, NC; seven step grandchildren, and 
on step great grandchild.

After graduation from high school, Marion enlisted in the Army Air Force where 
he spent 22 years before retiring in the rank of Major. He participated in the 
Berline Airlift in 1945. He subsequently served at Kessler AFB in Biloxi, MS, 
Scott AFB in Illinois, and retired form James Connelly AFB, TX. After retiring 
he formed and managed a forms printing company for ten years before retiring 
and moving to Van Buren County, Marion and his wife of 62 years, Dorris 
Robertson Taylor, who preceded him, spent vacation from 1963 to 1984 on Greers 
Ferry Lake in Van Buren County. He was also preceded in death by one daughter, 
Rebecca Suzanne Taylor and one granddaughter, Logan Elise Taylor.

In 1968 Marion's life was saved by AA. He spent the next 46 years attending 
many meetings around the country and meeting many people he always considered 
his friends.

After retiring in 1984, they moved to Van Buren County and built his present 
home. He helped with founding Food for Life in Clinton and worked many years 
as a volunteer in the county with numerous projects for the county. He said 
many times the county was the best he had ever lived in. He was a true 
southern gentleman and his friends and family will miss him greatly.

There will be in 1984, they moved to Van Buren County and built his present 
home. He helped with founding Foods for Life in Clinton and worked many years 
as a volunteer in the county with numerous projects for the county. He said 
many times the county was the best he had ever lived in. He was a true 
southern gentleman and his friends and family will miss him greatly.

There will be a Graveside Memorial Service honoring his life at 10:00 AM on 
Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Riverview Cemetery in Monroe, under the direction 
of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Arkansas
Alzheimer's Association
, 10411 West Markham, Suite 130, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-1409. 

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