Cephas "Joe" Taylor,

Cephas "Joe" Taylor lV, age 72, of Bakersville, NC  passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015. He was born to the late Cephas and Marie Taylor on Monday, June 14, 1943 in Charleston, WV. He retired after twenty years in the U.S. Navy serving in Spain, Italy and the United States. After the service, he worked for Northup, Interstate Electronics Corp, and Hughes Aircraft all in California. He was most proud working on the Stealth Bomber as a technician writer.

He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Hickory, NC. His greatest enjoyment  was gardening, wood working and hunting.

He is survived by his wife, Dianne; son, Cephas Taylor V of Taylorsville, NC; daughter, Lisa and Keith Mckenzie of Batavia, NY; Step-son, Scott and Tammy Laughinghouse of Moorseville, NC; grandchildren, Taylor and William McKenzie and Jordan Laughinghouse.

Funeral services honoring the life of Cephas Taylor lV, will be Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 11 am, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2160 35th Avenue Drive, NE, Hickory, NC with Pastor Justin Kane officiating the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church or to a charity of choice.

A military interment will be held at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA.