Melvin Taylor - Pekin Daily Times
Jun 25, 2019
Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Pekin Manor.He was born July 19, 1931, in Pekin, the son of Freeman and Minnie Williams Taylor. He married Marjorie Tisdale on June 12, 1960. She preceded him in death on March 29, 2013.Melvin was also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jack and Jim Taylor; and two sisters, Betty Miller and Stella Callaway.Melvin is survived by two daughters, Darlene (David L) Keen and Wanda Buckley, both of Manito; four grandchildren, Tina (Paul) Cargill of Pekin, Trina Buckley of Manito, Tracy (Tracy) Ward of Manito, and David (Marilyn) Keen of Creve Coeur; four great-grandchildren, Derek McDonald of Peoria, Corbin (Katie) Seitz of College Station, Texas, and Anthony and Angela Ward, both of Manito; one sister, Pauline “Toots” Guthrie of Pittsfield, Ill.; and three nephews, Randy (Rita) Taylor of Pekin, Ronnie (Almeda) Taylor of Pekin, and Richard (Julie) Taylor of Manito.Melvin was an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War.He worked in maintenance at American Distillery and Midwest Grain for many years. After his retirement, he worked in maintenance at Woolsey Funeral Home.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 7, at Woolsey Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to services.Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens.Memorials may be made to Greater Peoria Honor Flight.To view Melvin’s memorial page or to leave an online condolence, please go to wwwdavisonfultonwoolsey.com. ...
Yoe graduates receive $458050 in scholarships at banquet - Cameron Herald
Jun 25, 2019
The following scholarships were received by graduates:Alex Alonso: Cameron ISD Foundation Scholarship, Hispanic Samaritan Organization-Imelda Villalon Memorial Scholarship, Callaway Scholarship FoundationEmmanuel Arreola: Yoe Band Booster Club Scholarship, Cameron ISD Foundation Scholarship, Callaway Scholarship FoundationZachary Baker: Cameron ISD Foundation ScholarshipDesiree Balboa: Cameron ISD Foundation ScholarshipAshlee Balch: CISD Foundation-Citizens National Bank, Yoe Athletic Booster Club ScholarshipDelvon Bell: CISD Foundation-Sandra Finiasz & James Edward Willey Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Callaway Scholarship FoundationTristan Bitzker: Cameron ISD Foundation ScholarshipHector Bolivar: TULSA Welding School ScholarshipLaRondre Booze: Cameron ISD Foundation Scholarship, Yoe Athletic Booster Club Scholarship, Callaway Scholarship FoundationCooper Bradshaw: Cameron ISD Foundation ScholarshipSamuel Brooks: Callaway Scholarship FoundationMegan Buck: Cameron ISD Foundation ScholarshipDavion Bynaum: CISD Foundation Scholarship-Cameron Rotary Club Endowment Scholarship, Yoe Athletic Booster Club ScholarshipSavannah Bynaum: Cameron ISD Foundation Scholarship, Hispanic Samaritan Organization-Imelda Villalon Memorial Scholarship, Callaway Scholarship FoundationOmar Campa: Cameron ISD Foundation Scholarship, TULSA Welding School Scholarship, Callaway Scholarship FoundationUlices Cardona Mendoza: TULSA Welding School ScholarshipBrittney Castillo: Cameron ISD Foundation Scholarship, Hispanic Samaritan Organization-Imelda Villalon Memorial Scholarship, Callaway Scholarship FoundationBlake Cole: Yoe Band Booster Club Scholarship, Cameron ISD Foundation Scholarship, Callaway Scholarship Foundation, University of North Texas Excellence Scholarship, 2nd Lt. Darryn Deen Andrews Memorial ScholarshipPatrick Cole: Yoe Band Booster Club ScholarshipBrianna Collier: Cameron ISD Foundation Scholarship, Scott Riola Memorial Scholarship, Yoe Athletic Booster Club Scholarship, Callaway Scholarshi...
