Mr. Arnold Walls Traylor

December 20, 1917 - December 15, 2011

Arnold Walls Traylor, 93, of North Vernon, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2011, at Kindred Transitional Care Facility in Columbus.

Born December 20, 1917, in Washington, IN, Mr. Traylor was the son of Cecil E. and Daisy Walls Traylor. He married Verona East on June 25, 1965. She survives.

Mr. Traylor served as a staff sergeant in the United States Army during World War II. He graduated from University of Dayton, OH. He retired from Jennings County Schools, where he taught math for many years. He was a member of the Indiana State Teachers Association, and was a member of First Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Traylor is survived by a brother, Joseph Traylor, of Des Moines, IA and a sister, Jane Michael, of Menasha, WI.

He was preceded in death by a brother, George Traylor, and two sisters, Anabell Brown and Rachel Ratliff.

Funeral Information

A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, December 19, 2011 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Paul Coats will officiate. Visitation will be from 2:00 until 6:00 PM at the funeral home on Sunday, December 18, 2011 and from 10 AM until the time of the service on Monday. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Donations Information

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the American Diabetes Association.