William B. Taylor
William B. Taylor, age 78 of Richwood, died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Marion General Hospital. He was born on July 27, 1930 in Richwood on the same property that he lived his whole life. He was the son of the late Emory B. and Ada (Davis) Taylor.
He was a member of the Prospect United Methodist Church and was veteran of the U. S. Army. A 1948 graduate of Richwood High School, he was a hard-working and dedicated farmer his entire life. He enjoyed going to flea markets and loved watching football, especially the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cleveland Browns. He also played football in his younger days.
On January 26, 1955 he married the former Ruth Riley in Prospect and she survives in Richwood. He is also survived by two sons, Gary (Omaira) Taylor and their children, Blake and Jeremy, Richwood; Terry (Susie) Taylor, West Jefferson and their children, Evan, Philip and Derek; two sisters, Ellen Tossey, Antioch, IL; Marilyn Shanks, Sandy Springs, MD; and a sister-in-law, Lucille Taylor, Coco, FL. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Taylor and two sisters, Dorothy Householder and Martha Parrott.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 12, 2009 at 11:00 AM in the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Richwood with Pastors Joseph Rhea and Debra Ketchum officiating. Burial will follow in Claibourne Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 PM on Sunday at the funeral home in Richwood.
Memorial gifts may be made to Project Faith, c/o Prospect UMC, P. O. Box 6, Prospect, OH 43342 or Richwood First UMC, 18 S. Fulton Street, Richwood, OH 43344.
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballingerfuneralhome.com
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