Fallen Hero: Colonel (Ret) Glenn Anderson Taylor - National Guard Association of Mississippi

Terry

Funeral Home

Chancellor Funeral Home

Byram, MS

Visitation

Service

Private family service due to Covid-19, Feb 11, 2021, Chancellor Funeral Home with burial to follow at Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Clinton

Obituary

https://www.chancellorfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Glenn-Taylor-7/#!/Obituary

Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero have been released from duty, passed from our ranks on February 5, 2021 and moved on to his heavenly home. Colonel (COL)(Ret) Glenn Anderson Taylor, age 67, a retired member of the MS Air National Guard who had served within 172d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 172d Air Wing, and later serving within the Headquarters, MS Air National Guard has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord.

It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country. A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.

Rest in Peace Airman. We applaud your patriotism and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, this country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright and live so free.

You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ your Love for the Father and the Son.

—————————Colonel (Ret) Glenn Anderson Taylor

Terry, MS

Born June 12, 1953, passed February 5, 2021

Age 67

Wife, Vicki Taylor; Sons, Matt and David.

Brother, SMSgt(Ret.) James W. Taylor, Jr., served 172d AW and 164th AW

Father-In-Law, Gaines White, retired 172d AW

Obituary

Col. Glenn Anderson Taylor, MS Air National Guard Retired, a great Soldier and Fallen Hero, has been released from duty and moved on to his heavenly home on Friday, February 05, 2021. He was 67. Due to the current pandemic, a private family funeral service was held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Interment followed at Lakewood Memorial Park.

Col. Taylor was born to James Wylie Taylor and Mildred Anderson Taylor on June 12, 1953 in Houston, TX. He enlisted in the MS Air National Guard in October 1981 with the 172d Tactical Airlift Group (now the 172d Airlift Wing), Jackson, MS as a Metal Processor in the 172d Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. In 1986, he was commissioned as a second Lieutenant and assigned to the 172d Resource Management Squadron as a Cost and Management Analysis Officer. He transferred to Base Supply in 1990 and completed numerous assignments, including Chief of Supply for the 172d Logistics Readiness Squadron. Col. Taylor also served as Commander of the 172d Aircraft Generation Squadron and Wing Controller of the 172d Airlift Wing. In support of Operations NOBLE EAGLE and ENDURING FREEDOM from 2002 to 2003, Col. Taylor served with distinction as Logistics Group Detachment Commander at the European Strategic Intra-Theater Deployment (ESID; 723d Maintenance Squadron), Ramstein Air Base, Germany. In addition, he served as Director of the Logistics Readiness Center, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. In April 2007, he transferred to the Joint Force Headquarters, MS Air National Guard, as Director of Support.
Col. Taylor was a lifelong member of Oak Forest Baptist Church. He loved God, his country, and his family.Col. Taylor is survived by his wife of 47 years, Vicki Taylor; sons, Matt (Sherry) Taylor of Princess Anne, MD and David (Michelle) Taylor of Winter Park, FL; daughter, Stephanie Taylor of Madison, MS; six grandchildren, Andy, Jack, Jude, Bria, Maddox, and Richie; brother, James Taylor, Jr. of Walnut; father-in-law, Gaines David White; sister-in-law, Kay Taylor of Pascagoula; aunt, Mable; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.