Louise and Glen Taylor

Louise and Glen passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 24 in Conroe, Texas. She was born June 17, 1923 in Reedsville, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Otto and Bertha McKinney. She was a longtime member of Eastern Star, Sparks Regional Hospital Auxiliary, and Goddard United Methodist Church in Fort Smith, Arkansas where she was part of the Quilters. She spent the war years working in Akron, Ohio where she riveted airplane wings. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Lucille Rhodes, and her brothers, Glen and Bill McKinney. Glen Taylor passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, September 16 in Conroe, Texas. He was born May 1, 1923 in Bretz, West Virginia, the son of the late Dale and Nell Taylor. He retired from Rheem Manufacturing Company in 1986 after 35 years of service. He was a longtime member of the Patapsco Masonic Lodge in Dundalk, Maryland and Goddard United Methodist Church in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He served in the United State Army Air Corps during WWII and participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Howard and Wade Taylor. Glen and Louise were married January 22, 1944 and became "Team Taylor." Louise and Glen are survived by their two daughters, Cheryl (Tom) Klein of Plainwell, Michigan and Joyce (Ken) Reynolds of The Woodlands, Texas. They are also survived by five grandchildren, Kevin (Stacy) Klein, Karl (Tracey) Klein, Scott (Katie) Reynolds, Kristen (Michael) Reynolds Schwausch, Kristopher (Becky) Klein, and twelve great-grandchildren, Cate, Logan, Jack, Lilliana, Savannah, Anderson, Gunnar, Taylor, Melania, Truman, Kate, and Zander. A funeral service will be held October 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the Westwood United Methodist Church, 538 Nichols Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49006. Interment will be in Fort Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Westwood UMC.