Jess Whitley "J.W." Taylor

Jess Whitley (J.W.) Taylor, age 98, passed away on August 17, 2014. He was born on July 1, 1916 in Brush Creek, TN. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of McMinnville, a past member of the Rotary Noon Club, Gideons, American Legion, and McMinnville Housing Authority Board. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jess Whitley Taylor and Ada Frye Taylor, three brothers and four sisters, and grandson-in-law, Joseph Lyle. He is survived by his wife of 76 years, Helen Turner Taylor, daughter, Susan Miller (Michael), sons David Turner Taylor (Ann) and James Whitley Taylor (Phyl), grandchildren Jay (Tiffany), Christopher (Tracy), Timothy (Veronique), Shea, and Lea Taylor, Amy Childress (Jason), Terri Biles (Steve) and twelve great grandchildren, Benjamin, Abigail, Nicole, Wyatt, Sarah, Austin, Hudson, Harrison, John Thomas, and Emilie Taylor, Taylor Lyle, and Aiden Childress. Services will be conducted on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 12 noon at High’s Funeral Home in McMinnville, TN with Pastor James Johnson and Pastor Jay Taylor officiating. Visitation will be at High’s Funeral Home in McMinnville, TN on Tuesday, August 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and Wednesday 11:00 to 12:00 with services immediately following. Graveside Services and Interment will be at the Brush Creek Cemetery at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the First United Methodist Church of McMinnville Debt Retirement Fund or to the Gideons.