Milford E. (Bud) Taylor of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Selmer, TN, departed this life on May 2, 2009, after a lengthy illness. He was 86 years old, worked for St. Louis Ship for 29 years and was a Mason for over 40 years. He was the beloved husband of Arleen (Peabody) Taylor of St. Louis and the late Allie Taylor; father of Larry (Cecelia) Taylor, Lance Peabody, and the late Rick Taylor; brother of Mildred Rogers of Humboldt, TN, and Dorothy Howard of Astonia, IL; dear brother-in-law of Opal Taylor of Selmer, TN; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-granchildren; a dear uncle, cousin, and friend. Graveside memorial services will be on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at 10:30 AM, at Lake Hill Memory Garden in Bethel Springs, TN, with Donald Carlin officiating.