Funeral Mass for MGYSGT (Retired) James C. Taylor will be 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Seeton, Pastor and Deacon Jim Coe officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 5-7 pm Monday at the funeral home.

MGYSGT (Retired) Charles C. Taylor, age 84, Lawton, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 in Lawton.  James was born January 28, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Charles Eugene and Letitia (Joynt) Taylor.  He grew up in Pittsburgh and following his high school graduation enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps.  James served in the Marine Corps for nearly 23 years.  He was a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam wars and his awards include:  Bronze Star Medal with V, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation of the Gallantry Cross with palm and frame, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960.  He retired from the Corps in July of 1973 at Fort Sill.

He married Sun Sook Lee.  They moved to California in 1973 where James worked for Litton Industries as Director of Training in the Los Angeles area.  In 1985 he was forced to retire for health reasons and returned to Lawton in 1986.  He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and an avid golfer.

He is survived by his wife, Sun Sook Taylor, of the home; a son and daughter in law, James C. "Jim" Taylor, Jr. and Tess, Pismo Beach, California; two granddaughters and their spouses, Jennifer and Nick Smith and Jackie and Shaun Landwehr; three great grandchildren, Keira, Cole and Atlas and a soon to be born great granddaughter, Amy.

His parents and his brother, Jack, preceded him in death.