By Staff
ATMORE - Mr. John Paul Taylor Jr., 63, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009 at a Pensacola Hospital.
John was a native of Eufaula and a resident of Atmore for the past 39 years and attended the First Assembly of God Church. He has a masters degree and bachelor’s degree from Troy State. He retired from Escambia County High School after 35 years and taught at Jefferson Davis Community College for many years. He was also a member of the Leadership Atmore and Youth Leadership.
Survivors include, son and daughter-in-law, John “Sean” (Sabina) Taylor III of Lucedale, Miss.; daughter, Andrea Taylor of Atmore; step daughter, Tierney Lancaster of Atmore; sister, Joan Harpe (Jesse) of Abbeville; two grandsons, Blake and Colby Taylor and granddaughter, Tessa Lancaster.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 5, 2009 at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009 at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.