Obituaries:  S. M. Taylor, Sabine Parish       T-460
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 28, 1965
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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S. M. Taylor (Photo)

  Funeral services were held Friday, May 21, at 10 a.m., for
Sylvester Madison Taylor, 57, in the Many Methodist Church, with
the Rev. W. H. Bengston officiating. He died in the family
residence at 1:55 p.m., Wednesday, May 19, 1965.

  He was buried at Many Cemetery, under the direction of Warren
Meadows Funeral Home.

  Graveside services were held by Masonic Lodge No. 411 F&AM.

  Pallbearers were George Cook, Judge Wm. H. Ponder, Judge John
Pickett, Ruell Boone, J. C. Ritter Jr., T. D. Nichols, Sheriff T.
M. Phillips, and J. E. Wright.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carro J. Taylor; one brother,
L. A. Taylor of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. J. C. Peterson of Dallas,
Texas, and Mrs. T. C. Skipp of Fort Summer, New Mexico; one
nephew, Col. William L. Gregory, Houston, Texas; two nieces, Mrs.
Judd Kirkham, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Rex Jasper of Lubbock,
Texas.

  He was a member of First Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge No. 41,
F&AM, Shuves of the Shreveport 1 Kasuba Consistery. He served as
Deputy District Grand Master for the 8th District. He also served
as Deputy Tax Assessor of Sabine Parish for ten years. He was
interested in the Sabine Parish oil business.