CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Coy L. Taylor Sr., 24 Dec 2003
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Coy L. Taylor Sr., 76, S. Roan Street, Elizabethton, died 
Wednesday, December 24, 2003, at James H. Quillen V.A. Medical 
Center Hospital, Mountain Home, following a brief illness. 
Mr. Taylor was a native of Carter County and the son of the late G. 
Jay and Goldie Taylor. He was also preceded in death by four sisters, 
Lillie McQueen, Chelsea White, Ruth Estep and Lena Gregory Taylor, 
and six brothers, Brooks Taylor, Cephas Taylor, Sterling Taylor, 
Anderson Taylor, John Taylor and Roy Taylor. 
Mr. Taylor attended Moore's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church and 
Calvary Baptist Church. He was owner/operator of 7 Hour Laundry and 
Elizabethton Steam Laundry. He was a past member of the Kiwanis Club, 
Elizabethton Elks Club, Pony League - Youth Baseball, and Chairperson 
for United Way and the Boy's Club. He received his Associate Degree 
in Business at Steed College. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having 
served in World War II. 
Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Stewart and Teresa 
Taylor, Snellville, Ga., Hensel and Brenda Taylor, Greeneville, Coy 
Taylor Jr. and Kathy Tipton Taylor, Hampton, and Austin and Jana 
Taylor, Birmingham, Ala.; seven grandchildren, Derik Taylor and his 
wife Amy, Swanee, Ga., Brad Taylor, Snellville, Ga., Brandi Taylor, 
Hampton, Josh Taylor, Kingsport, Alec Taylor, Sean Taylor and Austin 
Taylor, all of Birmingham, Ala.; one great-grandson, Davis Taylor, 
Swanee, Ga.; two brothers, Freeman Taylor and Jack Taylor, both of 
Elizabethton; and two sisters, Loretta Norris and Lois Jean McClure, 
both of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive. 
The funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 
in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence 
Phillips officiating. Music will be under the direction of Brenda 
Taylor, soloist. The graveside service and interment will be 
conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, December 29, at Mountain Home National 
Cemetery, Mountain Home. Active pallbearers will be Derik Taylor, 
Brad Taylor, Kenny Webb, Eddie Garland, Kenneth Taylor and Mickey 
Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be former employees, Kirby Taylor 
and Philip Taylor. Those who plan to attend the graveside service 
are asked to meet at the funeral home at noon on Monday to go in 
procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 
to 3 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home. 
Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to 
United Way of Carter County, 527 E. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 
37643. Online condolences may be sent to the family through our Web 
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 
(423) 542-2232, is in charge of arrangements. 

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