Charles R. "Spike" Taylor, 78, of Lewistown died at 7:46 a.m. May 9, 2012, at Graham Hospital.Charles R. "Spike" Taylor, 78, of Lewistown died at 7:46 a.m. May 9, 2012, at Graham Hospital.
He was born Feb. 3, 1934, in Geneseo, a son of Walter H. and Nellie Powell Taylor. He married Sharon Sipe on Sept. 2, 1956, in Lewistown. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Eric Taylor of Lewistown; two daughters, Dondra (and John) Yocum of Lewistown and Francie (and Yancey) Black of Cordova, Tenn.; two brothers, Walter Taylor Jr. and Robert Taylor, both of Galesburg; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He worked as a drag line operator for Asarco Coal Company, and as an autobody repairman.
He was a founding member of Gear Jammers Car Club in Canton and a member of UMWA.
Services were held Saturday at Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lewistown.
Memorials may be made to Lewistown Rescue Toys For Tots or MS Society Mid South Chapter.
Condolences may be sent to www.henrylange.com.
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