William Ronald Taylor

William Ronald Taylor, age 45 passed away on Monday, December 7th, 2015 at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville. He was born on December 29th, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan to William Taylor and Eileen Delaney Anderson. He served our country in the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant from October 1989 to March of 2009. He was deployed six times and served in Germany, Kosovo, Bosnia, Iraq, and Kuwait. He was a veteran of the Gulf War, a member of the American Legion and the Wounded Warrior Project. He was also a member of the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife Janie Arenivar Taylor of Clarksville; mother Eileen Anderson of Brighton, MI; two step-sons, Justin Taylor Hernandez of Elsa, TX and Joe Michael Hernandez of San Antonio, TX; a step-daughter, Sheena Marie Miller of Honolulu, HI; three brothers, Benjamin, Bruce, and Brandon Anderson; two sisters, Chalmette Audia and Heather Anderson; three step grandchildren, Sophia Amalee and Nicholas Michael Hernandez, and Isabelle Marie Miller. He also leaves behind his beloved dogs, Rudie and Stella; and cats Oreo, Nobie Nobie, and Booty Shorts.

Mr. Taylor's memorial service will be held on December 12th, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church on 2526 Whitfield Rd. Clarksville, TN with Pastor Matt Brown officiating.

Arrangements entrusted to Gateway Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 335 Franklin Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Phone 931-919-2600. Online condolences may be left at www.gatewayfuneralhome.com.