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Rev Davis Manning “Dave” Taylor

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Rev Davis Manning “Dave” Taylor

Birth
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Death
21 May 2009 (aged 76)
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend Add to Map
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Rev. Dr. Davis Manning Taylor was born in Houston, Texas, to James Davis Taylor and Florence Smith Taylor and was raised in Corpus Christi.
He was a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin, and received a Bachelor of Divinity, a Master of Theology, and Doctor of Ministry from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Before attending seminary, Dave was a naval aviator, flying off the carrier USS Lexington in the South Pacific. His service in the Navy and his friends from the Rough Raiders squadron remained meaningful throughout his life. In his ministry, Dave served churches in Vivian, Louisiana and Georgetown, El Paso, Houston, Round Rock, and Copperas Cove, Texas. He was the organizing pastor of the Round Rock church, and led the building campaign to establish a sanctuary in Copperas Cove. He retired in 1995 after thirty-four years of faithful service as a Presbyterian pastor. He moved with his wife Anne to Winston-Salem in 2001 to be near family.
Rev. Dr. Davis Manning Taylor was born in Houston, Texas, to James Davis Taylor and Florence Smith Taylor and was raised in Corpus Christi.
He was a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin, and received a Bachelor of Divinity, a Master of Theology, and Doctor of Ministry from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Before attending seminary, Dave was a naval aviator, flying off the carrier USS Lexington in the South Pacific. His service in the Navy and his friends from the Rough Raiders squadron remained meaningful throughout his life. In his ministry, Dave served churches in Vivian, Louisiana and Georgetown, El Paso, Houston, Round Rock, and Copperas Cove, Texas. He was the organizing pastor of the Round Rock church, and led the building campaign to establish a sanctuary in Copperas Cove. He retired in 1995 after thirty-four years of faithful service as a Presbyterian pastor. He moved with his wife Anne to Winston-Salem in 2001 to be near family.


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