Verne E. Taylor, 83, passed away Jan. 6, 2018.

Verne E. Taylor was born on Feb. 24, 1935, in North Platte to Nellie Glen and Harry Clifford Taylor.

Verne was a member of Kappa Gappa at Gallaudet College, class of 1960, National Fraternal Society of the Deaf, National Association of the Deaf and Ohio Association of the Deaf.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Cecil, Lester and Kenneth.

Verne is survived by his son, Verne E. Taylor Jr., grandchild, Caroline Jacqueline Stevens, great-grandchildren, Chandler, Sky, Summer Jade, grandchildren, Chelsea (Gabe) Uring, Gabrielle (Sean) Guy, Verne III, John Michael and James; his son, David (Vicky), grandchild, Pam (Austin), great-granddaughters, Harlow and Lucie, grandchildren, Zachary (Bethany), and Jacob; his son, Ricky (Jill), grandchild, Kimberly, great-grandchildren, Zeke, Trinity, James, and Xavier, grandchild, Mathew (Chelsae), great-granddaughter, Daizy; his son, Tim, grandchildren, Martin, Clarice, Emmalin and Katelyn.

Memorials are suggested to the Verne Taylor Fund at Ohio Association of the Deaf, Inc. P.O. Box 16181, Rocky River, Ohio 44116.

Inurnment will be at noon on Saturday, June 16, at the Plainview Cemetery, Maxwell.