Allen Benson Taylor was born on August 5, 1916 in Roscoe, Texas to Beatrice Taylor and James Taylor. He married Theresa Johnson on April 25, 1967 in Mesquite, Texas. He died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the age of 95 in Abilene, Texas. Allen moved from Roscoe to the Dallas Ft. Worth area working as a machinist. He then went to Woodbury N.J. where he worked at the Philadelphia ship yards climbing the ladder to become a full fledged tool and dye maker. Allen worked for Boeing Aircraft and Continental Can before landing a job at TI. He soon became a Line Supervisor over 250 employees. Allen and Theresa found the property in Trenton and together built their dreams. Allen loved Dominos, he played until the day he had no more partners. Allen was always proud of his garden, he would get the rototiller out of the barn and start the ground work, hoping for a great crop and lots of good fresh produce. After Allen retired from TI he went to work again as a tool and dye maker in shops in Sherman and in Trenton. Allen and Theresa were long time faithful member of the West Shady Grove Baptist Church. Allen is preceded in death by Theresa Johnson Taylor, his loving wife of 43 years. Allen is survived by 4 children, Allen Taylor Jr., Lynda Barnes, Tommy Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor; 8 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Burns Cemetery, Trenton, Texas. Family and friends are invited to the funeral home at their convenience on Wednesday to pay their respects and to sign the register book. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 1:00pm - 1:45pm at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Whitewright,Texas.