Joe Donald Taylor
May 6, 1929 ~ March 6, 2012
Joe Donald Taylor, 82, loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, surrounded by his family at his home, after a lengthy illness. A native of Glasgow, he was the son of the late Kyle Jackson Taylor and Belle Turner Taylor. He was a graduate of Glasgow High School and the University of Kentucky—College of Pharmacy. He was a pharmacist, having been co-owner and operator of Taylor Prescription Service with his Father from 1959 to 1987.
Joe Donald was a Past President of the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Association and a past Vice President of the National Pharmaceutical Association. He re-wrote the Articles of Incorporation, Constitution, and By-Laws of the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Association, the first revision in 75 years. It was under this revision that all pharmacists could be members and not store owners only. He served on the Governor’s Advisory Council for Medical Assistance and was instrumental in the adoption of the Generic Drug Bill for Kentucky.
In 1947, the University of Kentucky had its first freshman basketball team after WWII. Joe Donald was seen shooting hoops in the gymnasium by Adolph Rupp’s assistant coach Lancaster, who asked him to come out for the team. 256 men tried for 5 positions—Joe was one of those chosen, along with future UK Coach Joe B. Hall. Joe Donald volunteered for the army in 1952 and was a U. S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, during which time he served with Top Secret Clearance with the ASA of the National Security Administration.
A very civic minded individual, Joe Donald was involved in numerous activities. Joe was named Outstanding Glasgow Citizen in 1971 and Distinguished Kentuckian in 1974. He was a Past President of the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce and Jaycees, served on the Glasgow Lions Club Board of Directors and the Mayor’s Advisory Committee, and was a sponsor of the Foreign Student Exchange Program. He was a Past President of South Central Historical & Genealogy Society and past member of the Board of Directors of the Cultural Center. A tuba player, he was a charter member of the Glasgow Community Band. He loved camping and Early American Black Powder re-enactments. He had been a member of the Stump Bluff Militia since 1969. Joe Donald was a member, Sunday School Teacher, and Deacon Emeritus of the Glasgow Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Lane Nelson Taylor; four children, Joe Donald Taylor, Jr. and wife Sally of Glasgow, James Kyle Taylor and wife Becky of Scottsville, Martha Lane Crawford and Elizabeth Belle Taylor of Glasgow; six grandchildren, Jenna Lorraine and Jessica Belle Taylor of Kansas, Joe Paul Taylor with the U. S. Navy in Florida, Kyle Travis Taylor with the National Guard in Scottsville, Benjamin Taylor Crawford of Glasgow and Kathryn Lane Crawford of Georgia.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Larry Douglas Taylor, and by one uncle, Virgil M. Taylor.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Glasgow Baptist Church. Burial with military honors provided by Glasgow Chapter 20 DAV will be in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 Wednesday and from 9 to 9 Thursday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home and after 9 a.m. Friday at the church. Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Glasgow Baptist Church or T. J. Samson Hospice.
Our hearts are saddened to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time.
Thoughts and prayers to all the family! May God comfort as only He can!
To each member of the family, we are so very sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with all of you at this time.
Tony & Paulette
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Mary Dee Carter
Elizabelle, I am so very sorry for your loss. I know how much your dad meant to you. I hope you know he’s in a better place, & is missing you very much already. I only knew him through knowing you, but that was enough to know he was a genuine man. He had to be to have raised a sweetheart like you. You hang in there girl, & remember, I love you to death. You come up all the time in my coversations with friends.
To the rest of the family, you too are in my thoughts, & prayers.
Mojo Poore
Martha Lane, You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God be with you all during this time and belss you with His grace.
I am so sorry to hear of Joe Donald’s passing. He was a very special man and I know he will be dearly missed. My thought and prayers are with you all.
My loving thoughts are with you all. Joe may have lost a battle here on earth, but he won a war. He was escorted over by angels and greeted by many loved ones, of course this does not ease the pain of your loss but his spirit will remain with each & every one. May God strengthen you today and each day in the future. I love you so very much.
PS to Elizabelle: Your daddy once told me that you taught him so much about love
and many other things he may have missed if you had not shown him.
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My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Heaven’s stars just got a little brighter when he went home…
MY thoughts and prayers are with you all. Sorry can’t make it by for visitation but hope to see you in April. Love jane
Don, so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. I just heard about it & will be out of town until Friday afternoon. May God hold you up during this time. Your old friend, Tammy
My deepest condolences to the family. I did not know Joe Donald all that well but came to know him through his business and thought highly of him as his father before him. Parting always brings sadness yet when our loved ones go home to be with our Lord, we do not sorrow “as others who have no hope.”
Deepest Sympathy and prayers for all of the family.
Sandra, I’m holding you and Elizabeth and all your family in my prayers. Joe was a wonderful man. I know he will be dearly missed by family and community.
To the Taylor Family Our thoughts & Prayers are with You.
Keith & Glenda Troxall
Nahum 1:7
I am so sorry for your loss, my prayers are with the entire Taylor family. It has been so long since I saw Joe but still considered him a friend.
So sorry for your loss … my prayers go out to all of the Taylor family.
Sandra, Don, Jim, Martha Lane and my dear sweet Elizabell, you know I share your grief in the loss of Joe D. He was a great man, wonderful father, son and nephew and to me a very special friend, who was always there for me under any circumstances and I always knew he had my back no matter what. I didn’t visit often enough but your family has and will always be close to my heart, heck I kinda grew up with the family, and I love each one of you.
You will miss him, but as Morrie said in the book ( Tuesday’s With Morrie )…”death ends a life, not a relationship.” The pictures, memories, laughter and love will always be with each of you and will always keep him close.
I can’t think of him without a smile and sometimes out loud laughter, at some of the funny things we used to do to each other at the drugstore. I’m sure he and Virgil are already pulling jokes on each other, St. Peter will really have to watch those two. The fun times we all had together will remain with me always.
I can tell you from experience, that the hurt will lessen in time but will never truly go away, even after many years have passed there will still be times when you will think, ” Oh, I need to call Dad and tell him about this.” May the Lord bless and keep you and put his loving arms around each of you and bring you peace.
Dear family: We just wanted to let you know how sorry we were to hear about Joe Donald’s passing. We will not be able to come to visitation or the funeral because we are out of state until Saturday PM, but we did want you to know that the whole family is in our thoughts & prayers.
Your friends,
Buddy & Anne Grant
I am sorry for your loss. I know it was a great loss to the family. Joe Donald was a wonderful man. I know he loved each and everyone of his family. If there is anything I can do let me know. It has not been a year since I lost my dad. David Birge. I do not know if Martha will remember me or dad. But we played in a country music group the Country Junction band a long time ago. I have not seen any of the family in a very long time. But you have crossed my mind quiet often. I will keep you in my taught s and prayers I know what lays ahead of you. It takes time but you will be ok. Just know Joe Donald would want you to Just hang in there thing will get better. If there is anything you need please call. 270-678-6344 Sincerely Karen Birge Eaton.
I am very sorry for your loss. He will be missed.
Joe Donald was a wonderful man who raised a wonderful family. what a legacy! he will live on in each of your hearts. love to all of you.
I am so sorry for your loss. Your family is very special to me and although I am in Florida you are remembered in my thoughts and prayers.
Dorothy
i just want you to no i m so sorry to hear of your loss. im sorry i dident get down thair but it is still heard on me as i just loist my husban the 12 of of feb; i am praying for you elizebell i love you very much.you had a good daddythout a lot of him and your mom. god bless your roberta
Sue as well as her family extends their prayers to you all at this time.May God comfort you during this difficult time.