Donald Keith Taylor, 89, of Avon Park, Florida, passed away in Tampa, Florida on November 7, 2017. Mr. Taylor was born in Arkansas City, Kansas on July 26, 1928. He had been a former Hardee County resident. He attended the First Christian Church in Wauchula and had been employed as a laborer for Dupont. Mr. Taylor was a World War II veteran serving in the United States Army. He graduated from the National Institute of Dry Cleaning and was owner/operator of ABC Dry Cleaners in McPherson, Kansas following his military service.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Carol Taylor of Avon Park; 3 sons, Mitchell Taylor (Mona) of Casper, Wyoming, Gregory Taylor of Gardner, Kansas, and Brad Taylor (Emily) of Lawrence, Kansas; 1 daughter, Teresa Latimer (Darren) of St. Peters, Missouri; 1 brother, Roy Taylor of Junction City, Kansas, and brother-in-law, Don Glasgow of Emporia, Kansas; 1 sister, Alice Faye Mochel of Rocklin, California, and sister-in-law, Joan Taylor of Arkansas City, Kansas; 5 grandchildren, Kelly Krauss, Brian Stevens, Heather Irwin, Zachary and Joseph Blake Taylor; 12 great-grandchildren; Zack, Jr., Raymond, Gabriel, Xavier, Lexie, Mackenzie, Tristan, Caleb, Devin, Aiden, Liam, and Finn. He was preceded in death by his parents, other siblings, as well as a grandson, Clifton James Taylor.

Services and burial will be held in Kansas.