Published: September 28, 2009 12:04 pm      

Archived Obituaries 9-28-09

LOYD BEAL

COALGATE — Graveside services for Loyd Wayne Beal, 64, Coalgate, are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lehigh Cemetery. Mr. Beal died Sept. 25, 2009.

Brown's Funeral Service, Coalgate



MORRIS POE

ADA - Services for Morris Poe, 82, Ada, are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Poe died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 at his home.

Criswell Funeral Home



ROBERT TAYLOR JR.

ALLEN-Services for Robert Wesley Taylor Jr. 47, Allen, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Richmond Avenue Free Will Baptist Church, the Revs. Buddy Drake and Gene Williams will officiate. Burial will follow at Allen Cemetery. Family and friends may call at Allen Chapel from 3 p.m. Monday until service time.

Mr. Taylor died Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 at his home. He was born March 19, 1962 at Tucson, Ariz. to Robert Wesley Taylor Sr. and Carole Jean McQuigg Taylor. He attended school in Tucson, Ariz. and moved to Allen in the late 1970s.

He married Estella Ann Whitehead Aug. 7, 1981 in Allen. Mr. Taylor was employed with T & W Tire Company until his retirement in May 1997.

Survivors include his wife, Ann Taylor, of the home; two sons, Justin Taylor and wife Daniell, Moore and Sean Taylor and Jessica Baker, Allen; two grandchildren, Tylynn Jay Taylor and Brailee Mae Beck both of Allen; three brothers, Ronnie Jennings and wife Melissa, Atwood, Mike Clark, Wetumka, and John Jennings, Tucson, Ariz.; his mother-in-law, Joan Whitehead, Allen; a brother-in-law, David Whitehead and wife Mary, Allen; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Carole Jean Clark; his step-father, Hampton Clark; grandmothers, Lois McQuigg and Annie Cotton; his father-in-law, Walter Whitehead; a grandson, Paul Michael Tatum; a nephew, Waylon Jennings; and a very special friend, Tony Rodgers.

Bearers will be Sean Taylor, Robbie Moore, Ronnie Martin, Corey Martin, Chad Martin and Jimmy Dockrey. Honorary bearers will be Roy May, Matthew Moore, Danny Harlin, Ray Spruill, Wayne Tollett, Delbert Faulkner and Jearl Knighten.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada



GENE MEEK

ADA — Graveside services for Everett E. (Gene) Meek, 75, were held today at 2 p.m. at Lightning Ridge Cemetery. Mr. Meek died Sept. 22, 2009.

Pace Stancil Funeral Home, Cleveland, Texas