Roy Taylor, 88, of Russellville, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was a Logan County native born January 15, 1934 to the late William Henry Taylor and Viola Mae Brown Taylor. He was the former owner of Russellville Paint and Flooring. He was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church where he was deacon for over 50 years, former Sunday School teacher and sang in the choir.
Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Wilma McReynolds, and his brothers, Carl Taylor and Bill Taylor.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Betty Sue Taylor; his daughters, Teresa Dorris and husband Bob of White House, Tenn. and Shannon Batchelor and husband Keith of Russellville; his sisters, Sue Johnson of Clarksville and Jenny Gilliam and Barbara Houchens and husband Loyd, all of Russellville; his grandchildren, Sara Rose, Olivia Batchelor and Jaclyn Batchelor, and great-grandchildren, Lorelai Rose and Jane Taylor Rose.
Funeral services for Roy Taylor will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, at Summers and Son Funeral Home with Bro. Calvin Naylor officiating with burial to follow in the Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation at Summers and Son Funeral Home will be held Saturday, May 14, from 5-8 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. until the service time.
Memorial donations may be made to Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Attn: Heather Cross, 145 Parkside Way, Russellville, KY 42276.
Pallbearers: Robin Rutherford, Donnie Bond, Dwight Grise, Grant Hildabrand, Barry Wright, Todd Haley and Jeff Manley
Honorary Pallbearers: Jimmy Hildabrand, Joe Hildabrand, Billy Joe Foster, J.D. Kelley and Bob Clary