J. H. "Bo" Taylor

J. H. "Bo" Taylor, son of the late William Lee Taylor and Hallie Hall Taylor was born on Sept. 29, 1932 at Lilbourn and died in his residence at Dexter on Nov. 4, 2009 at the age of 77.

Mr. Taylor was a former employee of Taylor and Christian Auto Sales in Dexter, a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean War and enjoyed hunting and the outdoors.

He is survived by one son, Randy Eskew of Sikeston; by three sisters, Margaret Owens of Olathe, Kan., Betty Price of Cape Girardeau and Connie Thompson of St. Louis; by five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Rita Miller, Sharon Anderson, Virginia Thompson and Beatrice Sutton; by two brothers, Chester "Bud" Taylor and James William "Bill" Taylor.

Visitation will be held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Keith Cook officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.