Herman Wesley “Papa T” Taylor, 80, of Buckingham died July 6, 2023. He was born August 15, 1942 in Buckingham County to the late Herman Marshal Taylor and Fannie Gormus Taylor. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Maggie Marie Shumaker Taylor.
Papa T loved to coach ball, hunt and fish, and haul wood.
He is survived by his three sons, Charles Taylor and his wife, Dana, James “Earl” Taylor and his wife, Tricia and Terry Taylor and his fiancée, Carrie Carter; nine grandchildren, Felicia, Kayla, Jenna, Ava, William, Derek “D.J.”, Dustin “BoBo”, Alex and Tyler; nine great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews and extended family and friends.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings, Barbara Ann Taylor, Lucille Baldwin, Nancy Ramsey, Doris Hall, Gladys Vaughn and William “Popeye” Taylor
Funeral service will be held on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 2 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home with interment in Trinity Church Cemetery, Buckingham Courthouse. Family will received friends prior to the service, beginning at 1 p.m.