Ralph B. Taylor, of Greenville passed away February 8, 2008 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, February 11, 2008 at 10 A.M. at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Shinn. Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park.
Mr. Taylor was born on October 6, 1908 in Cash, Texas to Henry Taylor and Cora Coon. He married Rosemary Gaven for nine years, she passed away in 1947. He then married Lois Sonichsen on February 21, 1948 in Greenville. She passed away on May 14, 2004. He was in the U.S. Navy and served for 2 years in WWII. He worked for the U.S. Post Office for 38 years, retiring in 1971, after retirement he owned and operated Orthotic Brace Company in Greenville at the national bank building. He was a long time member of Kavanaugh United Methodist Church and American Legion for 60 years; He was also a member of the Rural Carriers Association. He loved sports and fishing and hunting. He spent two years in the Navy during WWII and was on Saipan when Japan was bombed.
He is survived by his niece, Patricia Hines of Irving, nephew, Jim Smith of Denton, two great-nieces, Tricia Martin of Grand Prairie and Connie DuBois of Denton and special friends, Charles and Shirley Ranly of Webb Hill Country Club.
He is preceded in death by his parents and both wives.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers are Don Allen, Boots Norfleet, Preston Moser, James Coe, Charles Vance and John Foote.
