Obituary: C. J. ‘Buddy’ Taylor, 86, Bardstown

C.J. “BUDDY” TAYLOR

C. J. “Buddy” Taylor, 86, of Bardstown, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born July 9, 1930, in Louisville. He moved to Loretto in 1937 and graduated from St. Francis High School in 1949. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He retired from General Electric in Louisville after 25 years of service and he loved farming. He attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church where he served as a Eucharistic Minister and Choir member.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Leslie and Mary Sallie Mattingly Taylor; and one sister, Lucille Mattingly.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Mary L. “Susie” Masterson Taylor; five daughters, Kathy Clements (Bill), Linda Sweeney and Betty Rogers (Jim Pat), all of Bardstown, Mary Ann Bowling (David) of Versailles and Janice Sinclair (Mark) of Georgetown; two sons, Dr. Joseph P. Taylor (Rose Marie) of Bardstown and Terry Taylor (Donna) of Springfield; one sister, Celestinita Hardesty of Raywick; 24 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

The Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 306 Fredericktown Road, Springfield, with the Rev. Matthew T. Hardesty officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery where military rites will be conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, and 9-10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Barlow Funeral Home in Bardstown with a 7 p.m. prayer service.

Pallbearers are Micah Taylor, Drew Clements, Craig Sweeney, Nicholas Bowling, Patrick Rogers, Jason Sinclair and C.J. Taylor.

Mattingly Funeral Home and Barlow Funeral Home are in charge of the arrangements.

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