Obit of Taylor, Rev Columbus Washington (t460) - Grady County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Sandi Carter 24 Feb 2004 Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== The Verden News 8 February 1957 SERVICES HELD FEB. 4 FOR REV. C. W. TAYLOR Funeral services for Rev. C. W. Taylor were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, February 4, at the First Baptist Church, Verden. Rev. Harold Watson of Peacock, Texas and formerly of Verden, officiated, assisted by Rev. Elza Perlman of Blanchard. Interment was in Verden Cemeteyr with the Hansen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Donald Brown, Mrs. J. N. Kern, Mrs. C. W. Hamill and Mrs. Harry Dodson sang "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and "Living For Jesus." Jack McLane, Jr. sang "In the Garden." Mrs. Ed Nelson was pianist. Casket Bearers were grandsons, C. W. Taylor, Charles Taylor, Ronald Taylor, Larry Taylor and Jimmy Van Deamon, all of Anadarko and a great- nephew, Richard Brown, Jr., of Verden. Columbus Washington Taylor was born December 25, 1870 in Madison Couny, Arkansas and passed away at his home in Verden at 8:20 p.m. Friday, February 1, 1957, at the age of 86 years, one month, and six days. He moved with his family from Arkansas to Missouri in 1882, to eastern Oaklahoma in 1898 and to the Verden community in 1907. He was married to Miss Juliann Sturgell in Berry County, Missouri on March 7, 1895 and to this union was born three children, a daughter, Pearl, preceded him in death on December 2, 1923. Brother Taylor, as he was known by all, was ordained a Baptist minister on January 12, 1903 at Cato, Missouri. He had been licensed to preach at an early age and had pastored several rural churches in southwest Missouri prior to his ordination. He assisted in building several churches in Caddo and Grady counties and was one of the oldest ministers in the Caddo Baptist Association. Although he had been in ill health and not as active in recent years, he always answered when called upon. His was the life of a pioneer preacher, working for his Master and making a living for his family by farming or clerking in grocery stores on the side. Brother Taylor was a member of the Verden Masonic Lodge where he held the office of chaplain for 20 years. He was city clerk of Verden for the past 24 years, and a member of the Town Board for several years, serving as mayor part of this time, prior to serving as clerk. Survivors include his wife of the home, two sons, Emery O. and Roy, both of Anadarko, eight grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Laura Newby of San Diego, Calif. and Mrs. Zona Rogers of El Dorado, Kansas. Sandi Carter Taylor cousin -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Grady County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/grady/grady.html