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Carmen O. (Billy) Taylor, 97,of San Saba, Texas, passed away on Monday, Januray 11, 2010 at Songbird Lodge in Brownwood, Texas. He was born July 6, 1912 in Locker, Texas, the son of Emmett Taylor and Beatrice Woods.

He is survived by his daughters Linda Anderson and her husband Don of Rockwall, Texas and Olena Reid and her husband Bob of Richardson, Texas; his sister Lavon Clark and her husband Jack of Rockdale, Texas; his grandchildren Christi McKnight and her husband Keith, Jason Anderson and his wife Holly, Laura Robertson and her husband Todd, Amy Showalter and her husband Brian, Meredith Moore and her husband Brad; his great-grandchildren Niki and Colton McKnight; Blake and Brooklyn Anderson; Abby and Mallory Showalter; Reid, Ryan, Reece, and Reagan Robertson; Kathryn and Garrett Moore; he is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Elizabeth, three brothers Bernard Taylor, Willard Taylor, and Norvell Taylor, and his two sisters Verma Telkam and Roxie Grumbles.

Services were held Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at the Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sam Crosby officiating.

Interment followed at Richland Springs Cemetery.

The family requests that memorials be made to the 2nd and Wallace Street Church of Christ and the San Saba County Volunteer EMS.

Funeral Services under the direction of Howell-Doran Funeral Home.