Wesley Carols “Boo” Taylor Obituary

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Description

Wesley Carols “Boo” Taylor was born September 12, 1947 at Kellys Tank, West Virginia to Lillie and Ivory B. Taylor. He retired from Amtrack after 20 years of service. He was married to Tijuanna Taylor. They had one daughter, Theresa Richie, and three sons, Wesley Taylor, Jr., Derrick Nelson, and Darrell Taylor-Nelson. Boo passed away on July 11, 2009 and was buried Kellys Tank Community Cemetery at Willowton, West Virginia.

Creator

Fredeking Funeral Home, Oakvale, West Virginia

Source

Danielle Taylor

Publisher

Black in Appalachia

Date

1947-2009

Contributor

Alona Norwood

Tanja Crouch

Rights

This item can be used for private reflection and reserach, and not for commercial purposes. Any addtional questions about usage should be directed to Danielle Taylor. Upon notification of purpose of any and all image use, permissions must be secured and granted by owner Danielle Taylor or a member of the Taylor Family.
Contact: Danielle Taylor, ms.dtay@gmail.com, ms.dtay@protonmail.com, 304-952-9654.

Coverage

United States--West Virginia--Kelly's Tank

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Paper

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Collection

Bluefield, West Virginia

Citation

Fredeking Funeral Home, Oakvale, West Virginia, “Wesley Carols “Boo” Taylor Obituary,” Black in Appalachia: Community History Digital Archive, accessed September 11, 2026, https://blackinappalachia.omeka.net/items/show/3726.