Joe Allen Taylor's Obituary
Joe Allen Taylor, 79, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis after a prolonged illness. Mr. Taylor was a family man who enjoyed camping, fishing, working puzzles, and carving. He played the drums with the Memphis Symphony for a number of years and was drummer for the U. S. Navy during the Korean War. He served on the U.S.S. Kearsarge. He worked for Julius Lewis and was a sales representative for B.F. Ascher during college. Later becoming a teacher and band director for East High School, he later became principal at several Memphis City Schools including Oakville Elementary, Snowden Elementary and Junior High and Kingsbury Elementary School. He served at Central Church as Choir Director. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joe Ann Corbitt Taylor, his two daughters, Dee Taylor Duett (Gary) of Cordova, and Sheri Stevens (John) of Cordova, his sister, Katherine Taylor Eley (Dr. Bill) of Cleveland, MS, and a brother-in-law, Jim Corbitt of Zellwood, FL, and 5 grandchildren, David Berner (Miriam), Joy Berner, Leigh Berner, Andrew Stevens, and Matthew Stevens. Funeral Services will be Friday, March 5, 2010 at Memorial Park Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery
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