Claude William "Billy" Taylor

Franklin, NC - Claude William Taylor, known to his friends and family as Bill, age 77, of Wide Horizon Drive, Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008. He was a US Navy Veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict. He was a former Vice President of a Bank in Clearwater, FL. He moved to Franklin, NC in 1984 and owned and operated Touch of Glass in Franklin with his partner the late Daniel Leary.

He is survived by a sister, Beverly Mae Mosher of Franklin, NC; a brother, George Harold Taylor and his wife Ruth of Waltham, Massachusetts, two nieces, Patricia and Jaime, three nephews, Douglas, Curtis and Paul, and his good friend, Hank Sharp. He was preceded in death by a sister, Loretta Brock of Franklin, NC. Bill had a love of animals and at the time of his death he counted two Macaws, a Cockatiel, a parrot and 2 cats as an important part of his family.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Westcare Hospice, 132 Sylva Plaza, Sylva, NC 28779, or Noah’s Ark Humane Society, 1239 Old Murphy Road, Franklin, NC 28734.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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