Terry “Buck” Taylor

Terry “Buck” Taylor, 79, of South Fulton passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Jackson-Madison County Hospital.
He was born on Dec. 25, 1941, in Fulton County, Ky., to the late William F. and Alice Elena Tuck Taylor.
Terry was a United States Army veteran and was a member of Parkway Church of Christ, where he was involved with church jail ministries. He was also a South Fulton city commissioner, a member of the Fulton-South Fulton Rotary Club, led Park Terrace devotionals and was an avid University of Tennessee Volunteers fan.
He worked for the former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 40 years and retired as Union Steward for United Steel Workers Local 878.
Terry is survived by his wife, Denice Rollins Taylor, whom he married Sept. 3, 1989; a daughter, Bridgette Taylor Grogan (Jeremy) of Murray, Ky.; four sons, Chad Taylor (Shannon) of Fulton, Justin Taylor (Madison) of Water Valley, Ky., Keith Connell (Michelle) of South Fulton and Kurtis Connell (Sharee) of South Fulton; his grandchildren, Taylor Garrison, Evan Garrison and Emerson Grogan, all of Murray, Peyton Taylor of Fulton, Nick Kelly (Kayla) of Fulgham, Ky., Rachel Kelly and Levi Kelly, both of Fulton, Charlee May Connell of South Fulton, Alexis Freeman of Sharon, Dharma Grinder of Japan and Delaney Grinder of Martin; three great-grandchildren; three brothers, Tony Taylor (Marianne) of South Fulton, Doug Taylor of Memphis and Steve Taylor (Jeannie) of South Fulton.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Terry Shane Taylor; a daughter, Mona Taylor and a sister, Janie Kitchin.
Pallbearers will be Chad Taylor, Keith Connell, Kurtis Connell, Justin Taylor, Jeremy Grogan and Evan Garrison.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, with Brother Cecil May III officiating. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to Parkway Church of Christ, 1301 Middle Rd, Fulton, KY or Special Olympics of Tennessee, 461 Craighead St., Nashville, TN 37204.
Online tributes may be left at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com.

Published 7.15.21