Mr. Leroy Taylor, age 71, of Whitesburg, Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 in a local hospital. He was born September 30, 1940 in Carrollton, Georgia the son of the late W.F. Taylor and Bessie Hollis Taylor. Mr. Taylor was owner and operator of Leroy's Phillip 66 for 37 years. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Tyree Taylor to whom he married March 4, 1960; children, Teresa Taylor of Carrollton, Mike Taylor and Mark & Brandy Taylor all of Whitesburg, Ga.; sister, Irene Evans of Palmetto, Ga.; grandchildren, Taylor Shadrix, Gretchen Shadrix, Morgan Taylor, Austin Horton, Victoria Taylor, Savannah Taylor, Amos Taylor and Mia Watkins; also a great granddaughter, Reese Shadrix. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 14, 2012 at 2 PM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Min. Mike Mallory officiating. Music will be rendered by Bill & Bea McKenzie. Pallbearers will be Taylor Shadrix, Austin Horton, Steve Shadrix, Ricky Evans, Michael Gary and Johnny Watkins. Honorary pallbearers will be Wilson Knott, Dan Driver, Edward Driver, Jerry Jones, Troy Cook, James Williford, Brown Thurman and Charles Phillips. Interment will follow in Whitesburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 1 PM until 3 PM and 5 PM until 8 PM. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.