Extracted from The Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

James Larry Taunton

HOSFORD - James Larry Taunton, 73, died Sunday, March 22, 2009. The graveside service will be 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Shuler Family Cemetery in Hosford. Bevis Funeral Home (850-385-2193, www.bevisfh.com). He was a native of Tallahassee and had lived in Connecticut for many years.

He retired and moved to Hosford in 1995. He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by a son, James Taunton, Jr.; a grandson, Daniel Taunton; a granddaughter, Shanon Marie Taunton; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Angus; and five sisters, Sara, Ruth, Lila, Beatrice and Hilda.