Dennis O’Neal Taylor
1946 — 2026
From the Mar 10, 2026 e-EditionMcKENZIE — Graveside funeral services for Dennis O’Neal Taylor are Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery, McKenzie.
Mr. Taylor, 80, died at his residence on Friday, March 6, 2026. He was born in McKenzie on January 29, 1946, to the late Aaron Thomas and Mary Maxine Nelson Taylor.
He worked for the Henry Co. Sheriff’s Department and retired from the McKenzie Police Department. He also worked as a guard on the Alaska Pipeline for five years.
He is survived by his wife, Lillie Diane Walker Taylor of McKenzie; his children, Buford (Krista) Taylor and Lori (Ben) Gearin, both of McKenzie; and three grandchildren, Chase Clayton, Lilli Taylor and Laila McDade.
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