Taylor Rymer, 84, of the Skymont community, died at his home Wednesday, July 25. 
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, farmer, logger, bank courier and was a member and deacon at Airview Baptist Church.
He was born in Meigs County Feb. 28, 1928 to Noah Christopher and Margaret Jane Howard Rymer, who preceded him in death along with his infant brother, Fredrick Allison Rymer; sisters, Jewell Hill, Hazel Geren, Mildred Barrett and his loving wife, Essa Dean Miller Rymer.
He is survived by his sons, Matthew T. and Jeff (Judy) Rymer; daughters, Susan (Lee) McCarter and Karen Rymer; brother, Kenneth (Alvada) Rymer; sisters, Sue Lusk and Kathryn McGinnis; 11 grandchildren, Chad, Charity, Kasi Jo, Ty, Becky, Jacob, Derek, Luke, Jill, Kayla and Hank; 12 great-grandchildren, Rachel, Holly, Chase, Aaron, Hannah, Abey, Sari, James Oliver, Jasi, Cruz, Alec and Jett; and a host of loving nieces and nephews. 
Funeral services will be 5 p.m. today at Layne Funeral Home Chapel in Altamont with ministers Dal Barrett and Melvin Childers officiating. Burial will follow at Airview Cemetery. 
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 27, 2012