Funeral Mass for CW3 (Retired) Charles Scrimshaw Taylor will be 12:00 P.M. Friday, June 1, 2018 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Seeton, pastor officiating.

Burial with full military honors will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Charles Scrimshaw Taylor, of Lawton, Oklahoma, born on September 27, 1935 in Key West, Florida, to the late Marjorie Faye Ayala and the late Charles C. S. Taylor, passed away at age 82 on May 24, 2018 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Charles served in the Military from 1953 to 1979 in both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army.  He also served in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970 and a tour in Korea 1977 to 1978.  He graduated from Cameron University.  He completed his military service in the U.S. Army as a Chief Warrant Officer – Meteorologist, retiring with 26 years in 1979.  He continued to serve in the Civil Service after retirement.

Charles' current spouse is Marjorie Lindsay, married in 2005.  He was previously married to the late Annmarie Duke from 1952 to 2003. He was preceded in death by his sons, Tim Taylor and Mark Taylor; stepson, David Young; and grandson, Sam Johnson. Charles is survived by his son, Michael Taylor; daughter, Teri Koren and son-in-law Robert Koren; daughter-in-law JoAnne Taylor; stepson, Richard Young; stepdaughter, Karen Bender; sister, Millicent Flenner; grandchildren, Lisa Carpenter, Ryan Taylor, Haley Koren, Jacob Koren, and Allie Koren; great-grandchildren, Jack Carpenter, Claire Carpenter, 7 step grandchildren, and 8 step great grandchildren; and 3 step great-great grandchildren.

Some of Charles' hobbies were barber shop singing, ball room dancing, community volunteering and he lead an on-line devotional and prayer group. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He was a past Board of Trustee  of the Elks Lodge, a past Chapter Dad and past Chairman of Lawton Order of DeMolay, founder and past President of NE Lawton Lions Club and past Zone Chairman and past Deputy District Governor, District 3L Oklahoma.  He was a volunteer at Military Officers Association of America, Military Order of World Wars, Veteran of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 751, Lawton Masonic Lodge No. 183, Scottish Rite, and India Shriners.

Donations in Charles' name can be made to Meals on Wheels - Lawton OK and VVA Chapter 751 - Lawton OK and are welcome and appreciated.

Special thanks to the staff at the local VA center in Lawton for their loving care of Charlie during this season of life.