Curtis Sterling Taylor, 65 of Port O’Connor passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012. He was born August 8, 1947 in Houston to the late Howard Sterling and Murriel Aline Whitsett Taylor. Curtis proudly served his country in the United Stated Navy and he was a Heavy Equipment Operator.

Curtis is survived by daughters, Amy Gosnell (Curtis) of Port O’Connor, Leigh Ann Johnson (Michael Stevens Allen) of Cherino, Nikki Taylor Norris of Magnolia; sons, Brian Sterling Taylor and Zachary Allan Taylor of Port O’Connor; sister, Elizabeth Ann Taylor of Aransas Pass; brother-in-law David Lane; grandchildren, William Blake Buelow, Stephen Brandt Buelow, Aaron Sterling Taylor, William Cade Johnson, Preston Cole Johnson, Gavin Ray Gosnell, Avery Lane Gosnell and Ethan Allan Taylor and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sister, Carol Lynn Lane and brother, Howard Clark Taylor.

Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at First Baptist Church in Port O’Connor with Reverend Donny Martin and Chaplin Larry Green of Hospice of South Texas. Full Military Honors under the auspices of the Calhoun County Combined Honor Guard followed at the Church.

Pallbearers were William Blake Buelow, Aaron Sterling Taylor, William Cade Johnson, Curtis Ray Gosnell, Bobby Dillon Trent and Craig Sterling Lane. Honorary Pallbearers were Preston Cole Johnson, Ethan Allan Taylor, Gavin Ray Gosnell, Stephen Brandt Buelow, Eric Steven Lane, Howard Kent Taylor and Anthony Howard Taylor.

Memorial donations may be made to First National Bank in the name of Curtis Taylor.