Richard Bates Taylor, age 64, died Friday, November 17, 2017 at his home.
A Funeral Service will be conducted at 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Yates Thagard Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 6-8 PM Monday, November 20, 2017.
Mr. Taylor served for 3 years in active duty in the US Army. He then transferred to the NC National Guard. While in the part-time National Guard, he also worked at Fort Bragg full-time as a civil service employee at the MATES facility for 18 years. He retired from the National Guard as a Sergeant First Class. After his retirement from the military, he was employed at the Moore County Waste Water Treatment Plant for over 10 years. He also was a member of Yates Thagard Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Taylor, his children; Samuel Taylor and his wife Stephanie of Cameron, NC, Esther Bernal-Aniceto and her husband Oveth of Hillsborough, NC, Ruth Terry of Aberdeen, his siblings;
Frances Blackwell, Kenneth Taylor, Robin Ragan and Sonya Bennett all of Georgia, his grandchildren; Isaias, Addison, Madison, Eliza, and Benjamin.
Memorial Contributions may be made at answersingenesis.org.
Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com.
Boles Funeral Home is serving the family.
Mr. Taylor’s family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers at Sandhills Sentinel.
