TAYLOR, Lawrence Dale "Larry" - b. March 2, 1952 - d. May 22, 2017

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Lawrence "Larry" Taylor of Howard, Kansas passed away on May 22, 2017.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Countryside Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas.  A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, May 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Howard, Kansas.

Countryside Funeral Home of Howard, Kansas is in charge of arrangements.

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Lawrence Dale Taylor "Larry" was born March 2, 1952 in Wichita Kansas to Dale Laverne and Arlene Faye (Richardson) Taylor and went to be with Jesus on May 22, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita Kansas at age 65.

Larry graduated from Howard High School in Howard, Kansas with the Class of 1970.  On August 13, 1972, he married Marcia Winn in Howard, Kansas, and they were married for almost 45 years.  To this union were born two children, Heather and Ben. 

Larry was a member of Gospel Fellowship Church and Howard First Baptist Church. He was a member of the Elk County Community Foundation.

Larry was a missionary with Teens for Christ Connection for 20 years. He was the pastor at Gospel Fellowship Church in Shallow Water KS for 13 years until retiring in October of 2016. He was an ordained youth pastor. He had a heart for teenagers and all people and went on mission trips to Russia, Belarus, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti, China and various places throughout the United States. He had a passion for disaster relief and SPLASH trips. He touched many lives through performing marriages and funerals.  Larry was a member of Gospel Fellowship Church, the Howard First Baptist Church, and Elk County Community Foundation.

Larry & Marcia had two children, Heather & Adam Carver and Ben & Megan Taylor. They had seven grandchildren,  Emma Carver, Noah Carver, Karys Carver, Carson Taylor, Brynlee Taylor, Kaeson Taylor, and Breckyn Taylor. Larry loved his kids and grandkids and loved to go Jeeping with them. He also loved to go to the top of the Colorado Mountains and experience God's creation.

Larry's greatest wish was that all people would know Jesus as their Savior. His favorite verses were John 3:16-17 and Matthew 28:16-20. He showed Jesus's love to everyone he met; he did not know a stranger. He tried his best to live out the Great Commission and was never shy about sharing the love of Jesus with people.

Survivors include his wife, Marcia of their home in Howard; his children, Heather & Adam Carver of Burlington, Kansas and Ben & Megan Taylor of Richmond Hill, Georgia; seven grandchildren; one brother, Terry & Pearl Taylor of Haysville, Kansas; his mother-in-law, Gleneva Winn of Howard, Kansas; Kevin & Dianna Deniston of Scott City, Kansas; Steven (who lived with them in high school) & Megan Fulton, Kashton & Jaxson; and many nieces and nephews, cousins, aunts & uncles, and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Dale and  Arlene Taylor and his father-in-law, Dwight Winn. 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2017 at the Howard First Baptist Church with Alan Hunter presiding. Interment will be at Grace Lawn Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to Teens For Christ Connection in Phillipsburg, KS or  the Howard First Baptist Church in Howard, Kansas and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home. Services have been entrusted to: Countryside Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington,  Howard,  Kansas 67349.

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)