Clinton Courier July 14, 1977 Ex-School Custodian Dies At 78 Jerry M. Taylor, 78, of 443 Hicks Circle, Clinton died at 1 p.m. Friday at his home. He had been in declining health for about three years. Before his retirement he was a custodian at Clinton Elementary School. He was a member of Clinton Second Baptist Church and American Legion Post 172. A veteran of World War I, he served in the Army. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Taylor was a native of the New River area of Anderson County and was the son of the late John and Mary Ann Taylor. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dallas Taylor, a daughter, Mrs. Leoma Hunter of Oliver Springs, three sons, Tinsley Taylor of Clinton, Dealis Taylor of Wartburg and Walter Taylor of Vasper, two step-sons, Leon Bray of Clinton and Byrd Adkisson of Oak Ridge, several grandchildren and a sister, Ocie Seiber of Oliver Springs. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Martin Funeral Home chapel in Clinton with the Rev. George Williams and the Rev. Thurman Woods officiating. Burial was in Anderson Memorial Gardens.