Grant A. Taylor, 78, of Tamaroa, passed away at 8:11 A.M., Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark.

Grant was co-owner of Taylor Bros. Welding and Machine Works in Tamaroa.

Grant started working at his Dad and Uncles shop at TBWS as a young boy, welding, running errands, and whatever they told him. In 1960, he started full time after graduating from high school in Du Quoin, IL. Grant loved and lived the shop life. He worked many long hours when the coal mines were booming, doing large and small fabrications for the coal mines. Grant worked with cousin Rodney Tuthill, about 40 years side by side at TBWS. Grant went in to the shop until the very last. He was co-owner with his son Rick and grandson Josh. They have several foremen and employees and Grant loved working with all of them.

Grant loved to fish, that was his hobby. He fished in Southern Illinois and loved Bull Shoals Lake in Missouri. He and his wife loved fishing together. He also loved fishing with his son and grandson. He enjoyed so many family dinners and whole family outings at the lake.

He loved his family so very much and enjoyed his children and grandchildren.

Grant was a lifelong member of the Tamaroa Christian Church in Tamaroa, where he was a deacon for many years. The last few years, he and his wife attended Friendship Church of Christ with their children. Grant loved the Lord with all his heart and raised his family as Christians. His giving kindness and encouragement will never be forgotten.

Grant was born September 4, 1942 at home in Tamaroa to Lawrence and Wanda (House) Taylor.

He married Peggy A. Queen on June 24, 1961 at the First United Methodist Church in Du Quoin and she survives.

He is survived by his wife of Tamaroa, three children - Kelley A. Searby and husband Jim of Tamaroa, Trina A. Conte and husband Bob of Omaha, Nebraska and Rick A. Taylor and wife Mandy of Tamaroa, sister - Marilyn Taylor of Tamaroa, sister-in-law - Anita Dennison of Waterloo, 6 grandchildren - Josh Searby and wife Amanda, Matt Searby and wife Joy, Garrett Conte, Zach Conte, Bailey Taylor and Cole Taylor, five great grandchildren- Zoe and Scout Searby, Raven, Joseph and Oliver Grant Searby, many cousins, several nieces and nephews and extended family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, two sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law, mother-in-law and father-in-law.

Private family graveside services will be Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Sunset Memorial Park in Du Quoin with Bro. Arven Kirkpatrick officiating.

Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Park at Du Quoin.

Friends may make memorials to the Marshall Browning Hospital Tree of Life or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Searby Funeral Home of Tamaroa is in charge of arrangements.

Please use social distancing guidelines. Everyone in attendance is required to wear a mask.

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