Alex Cantrell Taylor

Alex Cantrell Taylor, 75, of Greencastle, formerly of Texas, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. Born August 19, 1946 in Pendleton, Texas, he was the son of Bunk and Dortha Elizabeth (Shirley) Taylor. Alex retired from the United States Army. He was a decorated veteran, having served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW and Masonic Lodge. Alex is survived by his wife, Mary Jane “Janie” Taylor; a daughter, Lottie Hancock; step daughters, Becky Hutcheson and Debbie Beaver; brother, Robert Lee Taylor; sister, Marilyn Postier; and several grandchildren & great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Alex Cantrell Taylor Jr; and three brothers, Richard Ray, Ruben Allen, and Harliss Clinton Taylor. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home. Interment with military honors will follow at 2:00 PM at Lincoln Memory Gardens in Whitestown, IN. The family will receive friends from 10 AM until time of service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made in Alex’s memory to the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758516 Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hopkins-rector.com for the Taylor family.