GREENVILLE, KY., Robert Edward “Bob” Taylor, 92, of Greenville passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at Maple Manor Health and Rehabilitation in Greenville. He was born in Greenville on March 13, 1931 the son of Robert Hiram Taylor and Mable Virginia Walker Taylor. When he returned to Greenville and owned B & J Trucking and Finley Oil Company. He was a member of Greenville United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir. He was also a farmer all of his life.
He was a career military officer with the U.S. Army acquiring the rank of major and retiring in 1973. During his 23 years in the military, Major Taylor participated in 2 wars, and numerous assignments in the Continental United States. His last assignment was with the United States Army Special Security Group at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, and the James Forrestal Building, Independence Avenue, Washington, D.C. After retirement Major Taylor accepted a position as director of communications and security for the East Coast Division of Stanford Research Institute in Washing, D.C.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Jean Robinson Taylor, 2 sisters Mary Ann Taylor and Judy Frances Taylor Strader, 2 brothers Charles Wesley Taylor and Donald Franklin Taylor, a daughter Pamela Jean Taylor Finley, and a great grandson Camden Taylor Spires.
He is survived by a granddaughter Meagan (SSG Griffin Spires) Finley of Hopkinsville, 2 brothers John Roy (Patsy) Taylor of Texas and Joseph Hiram Taylor of Danville, several nieces and nephews
Visitation will be held on Monday, May 1, 2023 from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 2:00 PM the Kentucky Veterans’ Cemetery, West in Hopkinsville, KY.