Kenneth Taylor

Kenneth Paul Taylor

A home going service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 26, 2009 at Bethlehem Baptist Church; 104 Calhoun in Clovis, NM for Kenneth Paul Taylor, 65 of Roswell, who passed away on January 23, 2009 at a local care center. Pastors R.L. Smith Jr. and R.L. Smith Sr. will officiate. Interment will follow the services at Texico Cemetery.

Kenneth was born on January 31, 1943 in Pep, NM to George Taylor and Ruth Laney Taylor. Kenneth was of the Baptist faith and member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He was a cattleman and enjoyed working with his livestock.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Virginia Taylor; his son, Leonard Taylor and daughter-in-law Lori Taylor; his brother, Bobby Taylor; and his sister, Pauline Dutton.

He is survived by his sons, Kenny Taylor and his wife Glynda of Farwell, TX, Timmy Taylor and his wife Jackie of Roswell; his daughters, Brenda Morgan and her husband Kenneth of Friona, TX, Gina Hellums and her husband Curtis of Roswell, and Kathy Foster and her husband Lewis of Texico, NM; Brothers, Arnold Taylor of Pueblo, CO, J.B. Taylor and his wife Weda of Portales, NM; brother-in-law, Joe Mack Dutton of Clovis, NM; sisters, Shirley Payne and her husband Paul of Melrose, NM, Peggy McNeal and her husband John of Clovis, NM; and his sister-in-law, Mary Taylor of Melrose, NM; 12 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Justin Hellums, Wesley Hellums, Daniel Caywood, Timmy Taylor Jr., Tobi Taylor, Shawn Taylor, and Eric Smith.

Kenneth will lie in state on Sunday from noon till 7:00 p.m. at Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory.

aligncenterGod saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be.

aligncenterSo He put His arms around him, and whispered come with me.

aligncenterWith tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away.

aligncenterAlthough we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating; tired body laid to rest. With broken hearts we look to God, and know he was one of our best.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online guest register can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com .

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home
910 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Sunday, January 18, 2009
12:00 7:00 p.m.

Service

Home Going Service

Bethlehem Baptist Church
104 Calhoun
Clovis, NM  88240
Monday, January 26, 2009
11:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Texico Cemetery
P.O. Box 208
Texico, NM  88135