J.D. TAYLOR, SR., 78 of Hagerstown, Maryland, beloved husband, father and grandfather went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 20, 2006. Born April 16, 1928 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Carl V. Taylor and Leona L. (Thomas) Taylor. During World War II, he served in Germany with the United States Army. He retired from Roadway Express in 1983 after twenty-two years of service. He was a member of St. James Brethren Church in St. James. He enjoyed spending time in his garden growing vegetable to share with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Margaret (Sipes) Taylor; nine children, J.D. Taylor, Jr. of Sharpsburg, Md., Sharon Glover of Sturgis, MI, Clifford (Doc) Taylor of Waynesboro, Pa., M. Diane Armstrong of Shady Grove, Pa., Carl Taylor of Crofton, Md., Brenda Kelbaugh of Boonsboro, Md., Linda Shanholtz, Nina Penn and Rachel Mentzer all of Hagerstown, Md.; one brother, Luther Taylor of Hagerstown, Md.; twenty-five grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister and four bothers, two son-in-laws and six grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at St. James Brethren Church, 17718 Lappans Road, St. James, Md. The Rev. Brian H. Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Minnich Funeral Home, 415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, Md. and from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Brethren Church. The family requests the omission of flowers. Memorial donations may be made to St. James Brethren Church, 17718 Lappans Road, St.James, Md. 21781. His goal in life was to see all of his family in heaven one day.