1967
Derrick
2018
Derrick Taylor
June 26, 1967 — October 21, 2018
Derrick Taylor
Bethel Springs, TN: Derrick Jay Taylor, age 51, died at his home Sunday afternoon October 21, 2018 as the result of an ATV accident.
Mr. Taylor was born and reared in Coffee County, TN, the son of Charles William Taylor and the late Mary Wanda Wright Taylor. He graduated from Middle Tennessee Christian School at Murfreesboro in 1985 and from Freed-Hardeman University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Communications. He earned a Master of Education from Freed-Hardeman in 1998.
He married Sonya Rushing in 1989 and they made their home at Bethel Springs. He taught school at Beech Bluff for fifteen years and was currently teaching fourth grade math at Rose Hill K-8 in the Jackson-Madison County School System where he was also the girls’ volleyball coach. He was a self-taught musician, using his musical abilities and his love for music in his innovative teaching style. He was honored as Teacher of the Year in 2012. He loved fishing and camping. He was a member of the Adamsville Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife Sonya Rushing Taylor, a son Zane William Taylor and a daughter Ella Grace Taylor all of Bethel Springs, his father and step-mother Charles and Martha Corlew Taylor of Manchester a sister Karen Tennant (Craig) of Dyersburg, and two step-brothers Steve Corlew of Lexington and Marc Corlew of Manchester.
He was preceded in death by his mother Mary Wanda Wright Taylor and a step-sister Carol Corlew Boyd.
Memorial services will be 6:00 PM Thursday at Shackelford Funeral Directors Crook Avenue with Van Vansandt officiating. The family will receive friends at Shackelford Crook Avenue from 3:00 PM until 6:00 pm Thursday.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Derrick Taylor Memorial Fund to help underprivileged students at Rose Hill School at 2233 Beech Bluff Road, Jackson, TN 38301. There will be a basket available at the memorial service to place donations for the memorial fund.
Shackelford Funeral Directors
731-989-2421
Bethel Springs, TN: Derrick Jay Taylor, age 51, died at his home Sunday afternoon October 21, 2018 as the result of an ATV accident.
Mr. Taylor was born and reared in Coffee County, TN, the son of Charles William Taylor and the late Mary Wanda Wright Taylor. He graduated from Middle Tennessee Christian School at Murfreesboro in 1985 and from Freed-Hardeman University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Communications. He earned a Master of Education from Freed-Hardeman in 1998.
He married Sonya Rushing in 1989 and they made their home at Bethel Springs. He taught school at Beech Bluff for fifteen years and was currently teaching fourth grade math at Rose Hill K-8 in the Jackson-Madison County School System where he was also the girls’ volleyball coach. He was a self-taught musician, using his musical abilities and his love for music in his innovative teaching style. He was honored as Teacher of the Year in 2012. He loved fishing and camping. He was a member of the Adamsville Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife Sonya Rushing Taylor, a son Zane William Taylor and a daughter Ella Grace Taylor all of Bethel Springs, his father and step-mother Charles and Martha Corlew Taylor of Manchester a sister Karen Tennant (Craig) of Dyersburg, and two step-brothers Steve Corlew of Lexington and Marc Corlew of Manchester.
He was preceded in death by his mother Mary Wanda Wright Taylor and a step-sister Carol Corlew Boyd.
Memorial services will be 6:00 PM Thursday at Shackelford Funeral Directors Crook Avenue with Van Vansandt officiating. The family will receive friends at Shackelford Crook Avenue from 3:00 PM until 6:00 pm Thursday.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Derrick Taylor Memorial Fund to help underprivileged students at Rose Hill School at 2233 Beech Bluff Road, Jackson, TN 38301. There will be a basket available at the memorial service to place donations for the memorial fund.
Shackelford Funeral Directors
731-989-2421
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