Russell Scott Taylor

Memorial services for Russell Scott Taylor, 65, will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Stewart Family Funeral Home located at 7525 Old Jacksonville Hwy, Tyler, Texas. Scott passed peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, July 22, 2024, after a long-fought battle with cancer. Scott was born on December 25, 1958, to Maryetta Bailey Taylor and Dr. Albert Jackson (Jim) Taylor in Tyler, Texas. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1977 where he lettered in football as the team’s quarterback. After graduating high school, Scott had a successful career as a general contractor. Some of his most recent projects include building the chapel, multipurpose building, and contributing to the development of the property and ministry at Hiway Rescue Mission Triumph Village, East Texas Testing Lab, as well as many others. Over the past several years, he was honored to be the contractor overseeing the many remodeling projects at Willow Brook Country Club where he was also a member. His proudest achievement was building his dream home on his land in Flint, Texas alongside his wife Karen. Scott had many hobbies which included golfing and hunting with his friends, cooking, gardening, antiquing, beekeeping, and fishing. He was also very mechanically inclined. You could often find him tinkering on a variety of motors and small engines. His affinity for all things mechanical led to a collection of vehicles including corvettes, a “racing pickup”, a dump truck, and a variety of heavy farm equipment. Scott married Karen Clouse Reynolds on December 23, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Karen; sister, Cindy Taylor Pool and husband Scott; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Donnie and Richard Clouse; brothers-in-law, Scott Clouse and Mike Clouse, and wife Christie; stepson, Bayne Reynolds and wife Hallye; stepdaughters, Paige Reynolds Ashley and husband West, and Marie Reynolds; grandchildren, Rawles Reynolds, Hayden and Brock Ashley; nephew, Brian Pool and wife Megan; niece, Brooke Lund and husband Paul; great nieces, Addison and Avery Pool; great nephews, Peyton Pool, Logan and Levi Lund. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Galilee Baptist Church, 15876 CR 1113, Flint, Texas 75762; or Hiway Rescue Mission Triumph Village, 12781 Hwy 64 West Tyler, Texas 75704; or SPCA East Texas, P.O. Box 132899, Tyler, Texas 75713.

Russell Scott Taylor

December 25, 1958 - July 22, 2024