Obituary for Joseph Gerald Taylor
Published by The Monticello News &
The Jefferson Journal on January 23, 2018. 
Joseph Gerald Taylor ("Joe"), 89,
of Jefferson County, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 13, 2018 at
his home in Monticello, FL.
Funeral services will be held at The
National Cemetery, 5015 Apalachee Parkway, in Tallahassee, Florida.
Arrangements are by Neptune Society.
Joe Taylor was born in
Philadelphia, PA (Germantown) to William Taylor and Mary Witco Taylor on
May 8, 1928. He went to school at North East High, PA. He married Dottie
Harris Taylor on September 30, 1977 in Tallahassee. He graduated from
Florida State University with his Masters in Rehabilitation and was a
member of the FSU Men's Gymnastics Team where he was flying high on the
Rings and Parallel bars. The team went to the NCAA Championships in 1954-55
and 1955-56 where Joe placed in the top 10 both years. He worked for
Vocation and Rehabilitation and eventually retired after 45 years of
service to the State of Florida. Joe was a veteran of the Korean War and
served in the Army as well as the Marines.
Joe is preceded in death by
his parents William and Mary Taylor.
Joe is survived by his loving
spouse Dottie Harris Taylor of Monticello; Children: Robin (Edward)
Sokalski, Jeff (Danielle) Taylor, Christine (Christian) Taylor, Tweetie
(Russell) Tyre and Beverly Waldrip, Joseph Michael (Amanda) Taylor;
Brother: William "Bill" Taylor; Sister: Viola Springer; Grandchildren:
Aaron Sokalski, Rachel and Rosalind Tyre, Harrison and Taylor Waldrip,
Brittney and William Taylor as well as three great grandchildren.
