Marty Don Taylor
1952-2023
Marty Don Taylor was born on September 29, 1952, in Springdale, Arkansas to Clifford “Wayne” Taylor and Betty Jo (Campbell) Taylor.
He attended the University of Central Oklahoma and graduated in 1975.
Marty married Martha (Hunt) Taylor in 1979.
Marty worked in construction and other related fields most of his career while employed with HTB Engineering, Gifford-Hill and Company, as well as Luckinbill Inc. before retiring in 2019.
He and Martha attended Covenant Presbyterian Church in the Village.
Marty is remembered as being dependable, pragmatic, and understanding. When a friend urged him to build a house because “it was fun,” he embraced the project and a few months later moved into it. He was most proud of his two sons. Marty was a good dad, a good grandpa, a voracious reader, and always made people laugh.
Marty was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Martha, of the home; sons, Thomas (Jenny) of Luther, and Timothy (Lacey) of Edmond; granddaughters, Sadie, Palmer, and Eva; sister, Suzanne Anderson of Oklahoma City; nieces, Amy Anderson of Oklahoma City, and Christine Martin of Ponca City; nephews, Ken (Courtney) Epperson of Pittsburg, Kansas, Matt (Jill) Epperson of Bartlesville, Jimmy (Dondee) of Copan, and Michael (Jordan) Cavanaugh of Tulsa, and their families; his dear friends, Julia Webster of Overland Park, Kansas and Mona Zantout of Edmond.
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in memory of Marty (www.t2t.org).
Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Matthews Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Gracelawn Cemetery.
I met Marty through his sons Tom and Tim. Marty had a steadfast interest in his son’s education and the people around his son. I will always be grateful for him encouraging and dedicating his time and resources to not only Tom and Tim but the rest of the UCO Sigma Nu family (memories of homecoming floats come to mind). You will be missed Marty but rest assured we will all join you in the future in our heavenly home. God bless the Taylor’s praying and thinking of you all.
Marty lived his Santa collection and his family room was covered in them during the Christmas season. We will miss you.
Tim, Lacey, Marty and family,
We are thinking of you at this very sad time. May Saturday be a day of beautiful memories that you will carry with you the rest of your life. May God be with your broken hearts.
Love,
Cheryl and Anthony