Mr. John Nathaniel Taylor, age 29, of Raven, Virginia, passed away Saturday (March 5, 2011) at his home. Born September 21, 1981 in Richlands, Virginia, he was a son of the late Robert Allen Taylor. A lifelong resident of the area, he had formerly been employed by Little River Pipline as an excavator operator until an injury prevented him from working. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandmother, Barbara Lewis, grandfather, Paul David Dickie Taylor, two uncles, Darrell Taylor and Mack Stinson. Survivors include his wife, Erica Alta Taylor of the home; one daughter, Victoria Mariae Tori Taylor of the home; one son, Robert McKenneley Bobby Taylor of the home; half-sister, Blake Taylor; half-brother, Barry Strouth; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Carl and Margaret Blankenship of Pounding Mill; brother-in-law, Nathaniel and Amanda Blankenship of Page, sister-in-law, Tosha and Eric Meadows of Pounding Mill; three nieces, Monica Blankenship and Carly Blankenship both of Page, Gabriella Meadows of Pounding Mill; grandmother-in-law, Marie Shelton of Pounding Mill; several aunts, uncles, couins, relatives and friends also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Thursday at the Wilderness Tabernacle, Horn Mountain, Virginia with Rev. Tim Lester, Rev. Mike Justice, and Rev. Lonnie Perkins officiating. Interment will follow in the Fox Cemetery on Reynolds Ridge, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Nathaniel Blankenship, Eric Meadows, Britt Phipps, Kenny Shelton, Carl Blankenship, Barry Strouth, Josh Shelton, and Derrick Shelton. Honorary pallbearers will be Men of Little River Pipeline, Bobby Taylor, and friends. Friends may call at the Wilderness Tabernacle after 6:00 PM Wednesday. Online condolences may be made at www.honakerfuneralhome.net. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.