Funeral service for CW3 (Retired) John E. Taylor, 85, Lawton will be at 10:00 am Friday, April 25, 2014 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Jones, Pastor Emeritus, Cameron Baptist Church, Lawton officiating. Mr. Taylor passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 in Lawton. Burial with Full Military Honors will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. John was born April 3, 1929 in Livingston, Texas to James A. and Irene (Malone) Taylor. He entered the US Army on October 1, 1946 at Houston, Texas, and retired on July 1, 1976 as a CW3 Property Book Officer at Fort Sill. In 1947 he served with the First Cavalry Division under US Army Occupation Forces in Japan. From 1951-1952, he served as a Combat Infantryman with the 1st/17th Regiment (Buffalo), 7th Infantry Division in the Korean War. His area of Combat Operations was around Chuncheon, Korea and north of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). From 1953-1954, he served with the Third Infantry Division in Korea. From 1961-1964 he served with the Eighth Infantry Division in Bad Kreuznach, West Germany as Supply Sergeant. On April 14, 1967 he was appointed as a Warrant Officer. From 1967-1968, he served he served with the First Cavalry Division in Pleiku, South Vietnam and the A Shau Valley. In early 1969 he was the Property Book Officer for the US Army Artillery Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill, before serving from the later half of 1969 into 1970 with the 25th "Tropic Lightning" Division in South Vietnam. His unit was involved in the Cambodia Incursion to stop the communication and supply lines of the North Vietnamese Army. He was made an Honorary Red Bird for his service to the school. From 1973-1974, he served in Turkey in Support of the US Army with an Artillery (Lance Missile) Unit. During his military career, he earned the following awards: The WW II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Korean Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, United Nations Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal 5th Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Carbine and the Sharpshooter Qualification Badge with Rifle. He married Anna M. Sparks on December 20, 1953 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. She passed away December 16, 2012. John enjoyed gardening and his pets. Survivors include his two sons, Jeff and wife Susan Taylor of Lawton, OK, Jon and wife Chaepun Taylor of Severn, MD, four grandchildren, Kimberly and husband Tyler Hatch of Bartlesville, OK, Melinda Taylor and Fiance' Ryan Lund, Lawton, OK, Andrew Taylor of Severn, MD, Christopher Taylor of Severn, MD, great granddaughter Addison Hatch, Bartlesville, OK, his brother Farol Taylor of Longview, TX, two sisters-in-law, Louella McAfee of Lawton, OK, Naomi Taylor of Liberty, TX and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, J.A. and Carl Taylor and a sister Jimmie Lee Lovett.