Richard Manning Taylor

April 21, 1931 - September 2, 2020

Richard Manning Taylor, 89, of Charlotte, died Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Waltonwood Cotswald. Richard was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 21, 1931, the son of Manning and Mae Murchio Taylor. He answered his country’s call to service and enlisted in the United States Navy on January 24, 1951. He attended Airman School and then Aviation Electronics School to become an Aviation Electronics Technician. He served at the Washington DC and Atlantic City, NJ, Naval Air Stations before his honorable discharge on January 17, 1955. During his enlistment, he met and married Louise Schithauer on April 18, 1953. After his discharge, Richard was employed by IBM as a customer engineer and computer developer. During his employment, he attended and ultimately graduated from Hofstra College. Richard went on to retire from IBM after 35 years of service. Richard enjoyed many things in life. Most memorable were the three cruises he took with his wife. He also enjoyed playing golf, bowling, baseball, and he liked to watch football games. He was very meticulous with his yard and had the greenest lawn in the neighborhood. He was also a member of the St. John Neumann Catholic Church family. Most of all, he loved his family and he will be missed. He is survived by his three children: Janice (husband Charles) Davis, Judy (husband Neil) Talley and Nancy Bottomley; a sister, Laura Curran; and a niece, Laura’s daughter Kaitlyn. Richard is further survived by three grandchildren: Alex (wife Kaori) Davis and their daughter Sakura Ebata, Adam Ray Talley and Ashley Davis; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise. Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home has been given the privilege of caring for Richard and his family. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Saturday, September 12, 2020, beginning at noon at the funeral home, 4715 Margaret Wallace Road, Matthews, NC 28105. At 2 pm, all present will gather in the funeral home chapel for a Celebration of Life Service and military honors. Interment will follow at Crown Memorial Park, all are invited to meet there if they so choose.