Hoyt Anthony "Tony" Taylor

Funeral Services for Mr. Hoyt Anthony "Tony" Taylor, age 68 of Birmingham, will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Bill Evans officiating. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at the adjoining gardens.

Tony passed away on Friday, January 26, 2025 at his home. Born in Jefferson County, he was a lifelong resident of Alabama. He attended HTHS and spent most of his life as a welder, machinist and pipefitter before retiring from IMC as a Millwright. Hoyt Taylor, or more affectionately known as “Tony”, was a man of God that loved his family first and foremost. Tony was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing and nature in general. Other than these hobbies, Tony was an excellent marksman who like the rest of us, LOVED his guns, his knives and anytime he was able to go shoot those guns. He was a hell of a bowler and pool shooter. He could drive the hell out of any car and 100% absolutely loved riding his Harley Davidson. That’s something he wanted his entire life and the family is happy to say he got his Harley. Tony had a heart filled with compassion; he never ever met a stranger and would be a true friend to anyone who’d give him the chance. Tony was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle who lived his life to the absolute fullest and will be dearly missed. Tony was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church, Harley Davidson Motorcycle Club and loving member of Eagle Rock Hunting Club.

He is survived by his wife, Deena M. Taylor, his children, Andy Taylor and Deanna Yarbrough, his sisters, Vickie Gipson (Robert) and Julie Burchett (Robbie), his aunt, Doris King, his grandchildren, Dakota Turnbough (Dean), Carlie and Ava Taylor, his great-grandchildren, Tessa, Lyssa and Eliza Turnbough, and countless nieces, nephews and extended family.

He was preceded in death by his son, Michael Taylor and his parents, Samuel Hoyt Taylor and Jewel Cecilia Bailey Taylor.

Active Pallbearers will be: Andy Taylor, Christopher Gipson, Joseph Tolbert, Jack McDuffie and Jamie Jackson.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025 from 11:00 A.M. until service time at 12:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home.