Harold Taylor's Obituary
Harold G. Taylor, born December 5, 1930 and passed from this life on December 13, 2018 spent his entire adult life preaching publicly, teaching person to person and shepherding his family and his congregations of Churches of Christ that he served.Harold was born in Salem, Indiana, graduated from David Lipscomb College in Nashville, Tennessee and was married to his beloved Betty for 63 years until her passing on March 11, 2016.For over six decades, Harold devoted himself to the cause of Christ. He served churches in Indiana and Ohio before coming to Texas in 1966. He preached for the Sunset Church of Christ in Lubbock, Garden Oaks Church of Christ in Houston, Sunset Church of Christ in Dallas and Walnut Hill Church of Christ in Dallas. He was the founding Minister and Elder of the Lewisville Church of Christ in Lewisville, Texas. He spent fifteen years conducting seminars for churches in areas of church growth, leadership and evangelism under the oversight of the West Erwin Church of Christ in Tyler. He preached in thirty-six states and fifteen foreign countries. He authored several books on leadership and evangelism. Harold served as the editor of Christian Family Magazine and served as a Trustee of the Bell Trust Foundation for twenty-five years. Harold loved the work of Heritage Christian University in Florence, Alabama and served as a Trustee for decades.Harold is survived by a grateful family of three grown children: Teresa Scott, husband John; Greg Taylor, wife Paula; and Brad Taylor, wife Cathy. His grandchildren feel blessed and abundantly loved by the patriarch of their family: Shane Scott, Lindsay Scott Simmons, Kenny Taylor, Trevor Taylor, Cole Taylor, Trace Taylor and Chandler Taylor Cooksey. The 9 precious great grandchildren are Drew, Briana, Mia, JT, Zane, Landry, Zeke, Baron and Carter.A man of big personality, big voice, big love and big faith is both mourned yet celebrated by his family and thousands who he taught and pointed to the One Harold served loyally.In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Heritage Christian University,Attn: University Advancement, PO Box HCU, Florence, Alabama 35630Visitation will be held on December 17, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Lewisville Church of Christ. A funeral service will be held on December 18, 2018, at 1:00 PM at Lewisville Church of Christ.Funeral services have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, which is located at 13005 Greenville Avenue, at the intersection of Restland Road and Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75243, and can be reached at (972)238-7111.
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