Jarrod Taylor

Jarrod ‘Tank’ Shane Taylor Jarrod Shane Taylor 39 of Colby, KS passed away Dec. 30 th , 2018 in rural Thomas County, KS as a result of a vehicle accident.  Jarrod was born April 21, 1979 in Wellington, KS to Rodney and Judith (Sutton) Taylor. Jarrod graduated from Colby High School in 1997. He attended NW Kansas Technical School and North Central Kansas Technical School. Jarrod was a ‘big teddy bear’ as the ones closest would describe him. He was always looking to help anyone and everyone that he met.  He always wore his heart on his sleeve, and you rarely wondered what was on his mind.  He was an avid outdoorsman that loved hunting, fishing, and spending time in nature.  He enjoyed heavy metal music and celebrating life with his friends and family.  He was always good for a laugh and some humor when it was needed.  He loved animals especially his dogs, Jasmine and Leta. Jarrod is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Forest and Dorothy Taylor, his maternal grandparents Carl Sutton and Georgia (Trumbull) Sutton, his Uncle Steve Sutton, Uncle Ray Sutton, and Uncle Barry Taylor. Survivors include his parents Rodney and Judith Taylor, sister Regina Suter and her husband Brett of Colby.  His Uncle’s Bill and wife Gayla Sutton, Bob and Leah Sutton, Jim and Judy Lee Sutton, Aunt’s Karen Sutton, Cheryl Cooper, Candy and husband Alan Baird, Regina Rydquist and many cousins and friends. A Celebration of Life Service will be on Saturday, January 12 th at City Limits Convention Center, Colby, KS at 11:00 AM. Jarrod had a passion for the Wounded Warriors Project. The family has set up a memorial to the Wounded Warrior Project and for funeral expenses under Jarrod’s name.