Billy G. Taylor

BILLY G. TAYLOR , of Christopher, Illinois, passed away at 4:35 pm, Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in DuQuoin, Illinois.

He was born to the late Dewitt Talmadge and Lula Mae (nee Kennedy) Taylor on June 20, 1954 in Riveree, Tennessee.

He is survived by his wife, Serena Choate, whom he married on January 2, 1976 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Billy was a retired truck driver for Midwest Waste.

He was a member of the Italian Club and loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Billy was a Marine Corps Veteran.

Survivors:

Wife:

Serena Taylor Christopher, IL

3 Children:

Laura (Robert) Jung Columbia, IL

Robert (Rhonda) Taylor St. Louis, MO

Chrystal (Daniel) Manning DuQuoin, IL

9 Grandchildren:

Valca (Rolando) Castillo, Candace Hodges, Caitlin Taylor, Ryan Jung, Austin Taylor, Hannah Hodges, Samuel Manning, Dylan Jung and Nathaniel Manning

10 Great Grandchildren

Preceded in Death by : Parents and 1 Brother – Terry Dean Taylor

Funeral Service :

3:00 pm, Sunday, December 29, 2019

Pechacek Funeral Homes, Chester, Illinois

Visitation:

Sunday – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Pechacek Funeral Homes, Chester, Illinois

In Lieu of flowers, the family wishes that donations be made to the Wounded Warriors Project.

Here is the link if you wish to donate online: https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=676&campaignSource=&source=