Kenneth O. \Tex\"" Taylor Obituary (1930 - 2003)

r. Kenneth O. Tex Taylor, 72, of Madisonville, KY, died at 3:21 P.M Saturday, November 15, 2003, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, IN. \ Born December 25, 1930, in Darby Springs, TX, he was the son of the late Othal M. Taylor and Beatrice McCaskill Taylor. \ Mr. Taylor was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. He had a rewarding career in the coal mining industry & was active in the local business community. He was also one of the founders of the First United Bank of Hopkins County. \ He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Dorothy Lis Taylor of Madisonville; two daughters and a son-in law, Mrs. Jimmy (Kenwyn) Riddle of Madisonville, and Tama Taylor of Louisville, KY; one son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth O. Bo and Melissa Taylor of Madisonville; two sisters, Pat Melendez of Greenville, KY, and Sue Thomas of Madisonville; five grandchildren; one great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. \ Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at 12:00 P.M., at Christ the King Catholic Church with Father Gerald Calhoun officiating. Entombment will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery. \ Visitation will be Monday, November 17, from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., with a prayer service at 6:00 P.M.; and visitation on Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home. \ Memorials may take the form of donations to the Christ the King Renovation Fund. \