William “Bill” Issah Taylor, 62, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont.

Born October 29, 1948, in Port Arthur, Bill had been a lifelong resident of the Beaumont area and was a retired supervisor with Metal Forms, Inc.

Survivors include his daughter, Kristina Bischoff and her husband Willi of Segnitz, Germany; granddaughter, Dominique Herman; and many friends and former co-workers at Metal Forms.

His memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2011, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A family committal will be at Broussard’s Crematorium.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate any donations to be made to Kristina or Willie Bischoff, to fulfill Bill’s request to be buried in Germany.