Obituary – Bubba Taylor
Monday, February 24, 2025

Robert Dale "Bubba" Taylor, age 49, of Belfast, Tennessee, died Sunday, February 23, 2025, at his residence.
Bubba was born February 12, 1976, in Columbia, Tennessee, to Bud and Annelle Henson Taylor. He was a TN Walking Horse Trainer for several stables around the Middle Tennessee area. Bubba enjoyed working with all horses, but especially Tennessee walking horses. He loved camping and tending to his brood of chickens. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Curtis Taylor and his maternal grandparents, Claude and Tonnie Mae Henson.
He is survived by his parents Bud and Annelle Taylor; brother Richard Dale (Richie) Taylor; paternal grandmother Christine Taylor; nieces Scarlett Evans and Katie Taylor all of Belfast and Lewisburg.
Visitation with the family will be held at London Funeral Home, 324 West Church Street, Lewisburg, Tennessee, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm and will continue on Friday, February 28, 2025, from 11:00 am until the funeral hour.
Funeral Service will be conducted on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 1:00 pm from the Chapel of London Funeral Home with burial to follow in Head Springs Cemetery.
London Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to assist the family with arrangements.
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