Harold Eugene "Carmen" Taylor Obituary (1937

Mr. Harold "Carmen" Eugene Taylor, age 84, of Jeffersonville, Indiana entered this life on September 1, 1937 in Harlan, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Fred and Lola Taylor. He was raised in Harlan and attended school there in a one room school house. He was inducted into the United States Marine Corps on December 15, 1959 and rose to the rate of Lance Corporal serving during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged on February 18, 1962 at Camp Lejeune. He was united in marriage in 1957 to Lorraine Coleman in Indianapolis, Indiana. This union of 32 years was blessed with seven children, Sheila, Connie, Sherrie, Harold Jr., Mike, Maxwell, and Morris. He worked as a train dispatcher for the K & I Railroad in New Albany and Louisville retiring after 30 years of service. In his early years, he was raised in the Baptist faith and was a radio preacher in Harlan, Kentucky. He was a guitar player and singer with the stage name of "Carmen Taylor" and he performed for many years. Harold died on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 11:45 a.m. at his home. Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Harold will be missed by his daughters, Sheila Bingham and her husband, Robert of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Connie Hyatt and her husband, Victor of Riverview, Florida, Sherrie Pinnick and her husband, Joe of Jeffersonville, Indiana; his sons, Harold Taylor, Jr. and his wife, Brenda of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Maxwell "Max" Taylor and his wife, Lori of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Morris "Eddie" Taylor and his wife, Debbie of Fayetteville, North Carolina; his brother, Bill Taylor of Indianapolis, Indiana; his sister in law, Doris Brown of Louisville, Kentucky; his grandchildren, Shane, Melissa, Connie, Joe Jr., Levi, Michael Jr., Bobby, Casey, Emily, Kyle and Zach; his great grandchildren, Abigail, Taylor, Adyn, Shari, Daisy, Tyger, Brooke, Austin, Dustin, Destiny, Dakota, and Kylie; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Taylor, his mother, Lola Taylor, his wife, Lorraine Coleman Taylor, died December 13, 1989, his son, Mike Taylor, died in 2011, and 10 siblings. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, December 19, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana VISITATION Friends may visit Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until time of the service at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORSA final salute and military honors will be conducted on Sunday at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel by the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to donor's charity of choice. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Harold Eugene "Carmen" Taylor, please click here to visit our sympathy store.