William Howard Taylor

William Howard Taylor, age 93, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on January 30, 2021 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Jarrettsville, Maryland, he was the son of David Samuel and Winnie Fay (Pennington) Taylor and husband of the late Elizabeth Agnes Taylor (Connors). William was a quiet natured person and preferred to keep to himself. He liked collecting brochures on cars, trucks, and Harley Davidson motorcycles. He enjoyed his outings to lunch with his dear friends. In his earlier years he worked in the construction industry on excavation sites, loved working on cars, and he spent some time as an auto mechanic. His favorite job was serving on the Baltimore City Police Department for 16 years before being injured and retiring from a medical disability. Growing up he loved spending time hunting with his father. Above all, he loved NASCAR racing, he and his son, Jerry, would take yearly trips to watch the race cars battle it out at racetracks along the east coast.

William is survived by his son, Jerome Taylor of Forest Hill and his wife, Darlene; five grandchildren, Kyle, Jessica, and Jacob Taylor, Fernando Torres, Jerome Torres and his wife Pam; and brother, Malcolm Taylor and his wife, Betty.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his son, David Taylor, and daughter, Julia Taylor.

In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to: Alzheimer's Disease Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093.