Robert Parrish Taylor, Jr.

Robert Parrish Taylor, Jr., 70, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife of 34 years, Susan Burson Taylor, and his parents, Adelaide Taylor Wilkinson and Robert Parrish Taylor, senior. A lifelong Memphian, Mr. Taylor graduated from East High School and the University of Mississippi. He was retired from the commercial real estate division of AutoZone, Inc. in Memphis. Mr. Taylor served as president of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis and spearheaded fundraising for and construction of more than 60 homes for deserving Mid-South families. Mr. Taylor was appointed by two Episcopal bishops of the Diocese of West Tennessee to develop Westwood Manor Senior Housing with Mount Vernon Baptist Church. The project provides housing for approximately 40 low income seniors and is still in operation today. An active Episcopalian, Mr. Taylor served multiple terms on the board of Emmanuel Episcopal Center and the Vestry of Grace-St Luke's Episcopal Church, of which he was a member for nearly 40 years. He also served as Junior Warden. Beloved father, grandfather and husband, he leaves his wife, Lorraine Mitchell Taylor of Memphis and her children, Vanessa Buch (Jason Kreag) of Tucson, AZ and Jason Buch of Cape Town, South Africa; mother-in-law, Betty Mitchell of Trowbridge, U.K.; daughter, Burson Taylor Snyder (Peter) of Alexandria, VA; son, Robert Parrish Taylor III (Molly) and grandsons, Robert Parrish Taylor IV and Andrew Campbell Taylor of Memphis. Visitation will take place in Trezevant Hall at Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church on Tuesday, October 14 from 5 until 7 in the evening. Funeral services, also at Grace-St. Luke's, will be Wednesday, October 15 at 10 o'clock in the morning. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be sent to Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.memphisfuneralhome.net

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