John Taliaferro

John Kenneth Taliaferro, 63, of Brownwood, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2013, in Odessa, Texas.

John was born in Odessa to Marquis and Dorothy Taliaferro on October 6, 1950. He graduated from Odessa High School and attended Howard Payne University. John served as the VicePresident of Operations for Texas Reamer Company. He was then the owner and President of Orion Industries until his retirement. John was an avid outdoorsman and pilot who enjoyed flying, scuba diving, sports fishing, tennis, and hunting. He was also a loving father and grandfather. In the last years of his life, John lived in Brownwood, caring for his parents.

John is survived by his son Chris Taliaferro and wife, Cheryl daughter Jennifer Henager and husband, Chris daughter Michelle Munos and husband, Jason parents Marquis and Dorothy Taliaferro brother Marquis Taliaferro, Jr. and wife, Hattie sister Charlotte Theaux and husband, Eugene and grandchildren Madison and John Samuel Taliaferro and Ethan and Jaxon Henager.

The funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2014, at DavisMorris Funeral Home in Brownwood with Mark Blau from Menard officiating.

In lieu of flowers, John and his family request that donations be sent in honor of John Taliaferro to the Hospice House at 903 N. Sam Houston, Odessa, TX 79762 or to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 772104486.

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