Marion Lloyd Taulbee, 86, Colona, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis. Graveside services will be live-streamed from Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, at https://www.facebook.com/Van-Hoe-Funeral-Home-161227290568289 at 11:30 AM Saturday, May 30, 2020. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials may be made to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or to the American Cancer Society.

Lloyd was born on February 13, 1934 in Keysville, MO, the son of Blaine and Mary (Hatcher) Taulbee. He married Shirley Beverlin on December 31, 1955 in East Moline. He served in the army for two years before retiring in 1986 from the Former International Harvester Farmall, Rock Island. Following retirement he read the water meters in Colona for eleven years. He really enjoyed retirement and spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was mechanically inclined and could fix anything, a talent he passed on to his sons. Lloyd had a great sense of humor and always had a smile for everyone. He loved mowing his lawn on his riding lawn mower and solving and doing puzzles.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Shirley, his children, Alan (Mary) Taulbee, Rock Island, Lisa (Craig) Tillman, Colona, Kari Taulbee (Ken Unger), Bensonville, IL, Brian Taulbee, Colona and Scott (Lori) Taulbee, Colona, twelve grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and siblings, his twin, James "Floyd" (Lois) Taulbee, Erie, Shirley Winthurst, East Moline and Tom Taulbee, Colona.

He was preceded in death by his great grandson, Shawn Star.

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