Robert Edward “Bob” Taylor, 92, of Greenville, died Monday, April 24, 2023 at Maple Manor Health and Rehabilitation in Greenville. Born March 13, 1931 in Greenville, the son of Robert Hiram Taylor and Mable Virginia Walker Taylor. 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 two 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. 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 preceded in death by his parents, his wife Jean Robinson Taylor, sisters Mary Ann Taylor and Judy Frances Taylor Strader, brothers Charles Wesley Taylor and Donald Franklin Taylor, a daughter Pamela Jean Taylor Finley, and a great grandson Camden Taylor Spires.
Survivors include a granddaughter, Meagan (SSG Griffin Spires) Finley of Hopkinsville; brothers, John Roy (Patsy) Taylor of Texas and Joseph Hiram Taylor of Danville, Ky., and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Monday, May 1 at 2:00 p.m. at the Kentucky Veterans’ Cemetery, West in Hopkinsville. Visitation will be Monday, May 1 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.garysfuneralhome.net
