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Ellis County Obituaries
William "Bill" Dale Taylor
2 Oct 1929 - 2 Sep 2015
Shaw-Redinger Funeral Home, Vici, OK
Submitted by:
Wanda Purcell
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 5,
2015 at 10:00 am in the First Christian Church of Arnett, OK. Burial will follow
at DeBolt Cemetery.
Viewing Hours: Friday, 9 am to 7 pm at funeral home
in Arnett.
William "Bill" Dale Taylor was born October 2, 1929 in
Leedey, Oklahoma, to Elias and Minnie Hart Taylor. He passed away at his home in
Arnett, Ok on September 2, 2015, at the age of 85 years and 11 months.
Bill attended school at Leedey, Ok where he graduated in 1947. At approximately
the age of 18 he was baptized into Christ at the Leedey church of Christ. After
graduation he joined the Army and was honorably discharged.
Bill married
Yulonda Bullard on January 9, 1954 in Woodward, Ok. To this union three sons
were born: Wesley Dale, Kevin Lee, Roland Ray. Bill and Yulonda lived in
Oklahoma City while he attended Barber school returning to Arnett where he used
his skills as a Barber. Bill worked as a farmer and a dairyman and was involved
in many community activities. He was a member of the American Legion, Mayor of
Arnett, member of the Jaycees, and the Arnett Round Up Club. Bill was an awesome
pool player. He enjoyed anything related to horse racing, and dancing. Bill also
enjoyed playing with the grandkids and watching them play sports.
He is
preceded in death by his parents Elias and Minnie Taylor; son, Kevin Lee Taylor;
grandson, Cole Taylor; brothers, Avery Taylor and Buddy Taylor; sisters, Evelyn
Bently and Alene Partain.
William “Bill” is survived by his wife Yulonda
of the home in Arnett,Ok; Sons Wesley Dale Taylor and wife Carolyn of Arnett, Ok
and Roland Ray Taylor and Stephanie Findley of Shattuck, Ok; Brother Buel
Taylor, Kansas; sisters Dorothy Thornton, New Mexico; Wanda Hamilton,
Weatherford, Ok; 8 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; other family and many,
many friends.
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