Jack Delane Taylor, 71, of Lake City passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013 after an extended illness. Jackie was born in Detroit, Alabama to the late Harvey and Larzenia "Mansell" Taylor. He has lived in Lake City for the past 45 years having moved here from St. Augustine. He was a proud owner of Taylor Transport for 24 years. He was a great husband and loving father who made sure he took care of his family. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing & hunting, playing cards and was a past member of Lake City Lodge #27 F &AM. He attended Glad Tidings Assembly Church and will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
Survivors include his devoted wife of 49 years, Jackie Taylor; son, Jeff (Susan) Taylor; and daughter, Julee Taylor all of Lake City, FL; sisters, Ghary (Kent) Hartley of Fayetteville, GA and Glennice (Rick) Beauchamp of Anchorage, AK; grandchildren, John Delane Taylor of St. Augustine, FL, Summer Grace Taylor and Joshua Delane Taylor of Lake City, FL.
Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in the chapel of Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Pastor Lowell VanVleck officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to service time (12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. Tuesday) In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in Jack's honor to Hospice of the Nature Coast (High Springs), 150 N. Main Street, High Springs, FL 32643. GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S. U.S. Hwy 441, Lake City, FL, 32025 (386) 752-1954. Please leave words of love and comfort for the family at www.gatewayforestlawn.com