Obituary of FRANK ROYAL TAYLOR

The Virginian Pilot - 10-31-1993

   Frank Royal Taylor, 77, of the 200 block of N. Liberty Spring Road, died Oct. 30, 1993, in Hillhaven Convalescent Center, Suffolk. Mr. Taylor was born in Gates County, N.C.  He retired as a boilermaker from Newport News Shipyard after 30 years and had been retired for 20 years. Survivors include his wife Helen Tidwell Taylor; two stepdaughters, Judith H. O'Neal of Suffolk and Hope H. Meadows of Gates County, N.C.; a son, Charles Taylor of Texas; a sister, Gladys T. Baines of Suffolk; two step grandchildren; a step great-grandchildren; and a niece, Mary Virginia Eure of Gates County, N.C.  A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Liberty Spring Christian Church Cemetery by the Rev. Kenneth E. Pepper and the Rev. Joseph A. Talley.  Memorials may be made to Liberty Spring Christian Church Building Fund, 2917 Whaleyville Blvd, Suffolk, Va. 23434 or Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1514, Suffolk, Va. 23434.  Hill Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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Frank Royal Taylor, 77, of Suffolk, died 30 Oct 1993 in Suffolk, having been born in Gates County, North Carolina, and survived by his wife, children, sister, and niece. 

A graveside service for Frank Royal Taylor was held 2 Nov 1993 at Liberty Spring Christian Church Cemetery in Suffolk, Virginia, officiated by Rev. Kenneth E. Pepper and Rev. Joseph A. Talley. 

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FRANK ROYAL TAYLOR

The Virginian Pilot - 10-31-1993

   Frank Royal Taylor, 77, of the 200 block of N. Liberty Spring Road, died Oct. 30, 1993, in Hillhaven Convalescent Center, Suffolk. Mr. Taylor was born in Gates County, N.C.  He retired as a boilermaker from Newport News Shipyard after 30 years and had been retired for 20 years. Survivors include his wife Helen Tidwell Taylor; two stepdaughters, Judith H. O'Neal of Suffolk and Hope H. Meadows of Gates County, N.C.; a son, Charles Taylor of Texas; a sister, Gladys T. Baines of Suffolk; two step grandchildren; a step great-grandchildren; and a niece, Mary Virginia Eure of Gates County, N.C.  A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Liberty Spring Christian Church Cemetery by the Rev. Kenneth E. Pepper and the Rev. Joseph A. Talley.  Memorials may be made to Liberty Spring Christian Church Building Fund, 2917 Whaleyville Blvd, Suffolk, Va. 23434 or Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1514, Suffolk, Va. 23434.  Hill Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 

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| Name  | Value                                                      |
| Name  | Value                                                      |
| Name  | Frank Royal Taylor                                         |
| Age   | 77 years                                                   |
| Birth | 1916 (estimated); Gates County, North Carolina (estimated) |
| Death | 30 October 1993; Suffolk, Virginia                         |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                       | Relationship          | Residence                    |
| Name                       | Relationship          | Residence                    |
| Frank Royal Taylor         | Decedent              | Suffolk, Virginia            |
| Helen Tidwell Taylor       | Wife                  | Not stated                   |
| Judith H. O'Neal           | Stepdaughter          | Suffolk, Virginia            |
| Hope H. Meadows            | Stepdaughter          | Gates County, North Carolina |
| Charles Taylor             | Son                   | Texas                        |
| Gladys T. Baines           | Sister                | Suffolk, Virginia            |
| Mary Virginia Eure         | Niece                 | Gates County, North Carolina |
| Two step grandchildren     | Step grandchildren    | Not stated                   |
| A step great-grandchildren | Step great-grandchild | Not stated                   |
| Rev. Kenneth E. Pepper     | Officiant             | Not stated                   |
| Rev. Joseph A. Talley      | Officiant             | Not stated                   |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 31 October 1993     |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired as a boilermaker from Newport News Shipyard after 30 years 
• Had been retired for 20 years 
• Memorials directed to Liberty Spring Christian Church Building Fund 
• Memorials directed to Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad 

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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