Francis (Frank) J. Taylor, 93, of St. Peters, Missouri died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at The Clarendale of St. Peters, Missouri. He was born September 5, 1927 in Richland, Missouri to Francis O. and Mary Elizabeth Taylor. Francis was a 1945 graduate of Webster Groves High School and a 1997 graduate of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. He met is wife, Ruth Marie Taylor, while attending college and they were married September 2, 1951. Francis retired from Southwestern Bell in 1986. He is survived by his children, three sons, Michael (Monica) Taylor of Ozark, Missouri, David (Pamela) Taylor of Birmingham, Alabama, Scott (Linda) Taylor of Jefferson City, Missouri; one daughter Patricia (Peter) Muzik of St. Louis, Missouri; twelve grandchildren, Jason (Megan)Taylor, Jeanine (Justin) Kennedy, Bret (Beth) Taylor, Sean (Ashley) Taylor, Ryan (Erica) Taylor, Matthew (Mellissa) Taylor, Scott Jr. (Keyara) Taylor, Mackenzie Taylor, Lindsay (Javan) Payne, Clayton Farris, Sara (Timothy) Stiefferman, Keith (Hannah) Muzik; 24 greatgrandchildren; 1 great-great-grandaughter; and sister, Marjorie Demorast. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; his parents; and his brother, David Roger Taylor.

The family will be scheduling a memorial service for Francis (Frank) for later in the year. The family requests memorial contributions be given to Shriners Hospital for Children