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William Taylor

January 5, 1931 — June 12, 2007

William Taylor

William "Bill" Taylor, 76, of Bismarck, died Tuesday, June 12, 2007 in Little Rock. He was born January 5, 1931 in Almyra, AR, the son of the late William Hudson and Emmer Putman Taylor.

This man touched the hearts and souls of all who knew him. He was a member of the Bismarck United Methodist Church; a U.S. Air Force Veteran; and was retired as co-owner of the Best Western Continental Inn at Caddo Valley.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Buddy, Claude, and Norman Taylor; and two sisters, Esta Lee Massanelli, and Mary Lou Davis.

Survivors include his wife Louise Sturdivant Taylor; two daughters, Stacy Caver and husband John of Colleyville, TX, and Tracy Ginn and husband James W. of Shreveport, LA; a sister, Hazel Wepking and husband Frank of Collinsville, IL; and two grandchildren, John William and Jillian Nicole Caver.

Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 14th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home, Arkadelphia, AR.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 15th at Bismarck United Methodist Church, Bismarck, AR with Rev. Gail Baldwin and Rev. Bobby Joe Matthews officiating.

Graveside Services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery, 6707 Dollarway Rd., Pine Bluff, AR.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Hospice Home Care, 2200 S. Bowman Rd., Little Rock, AR 72211. They provided their loving care during his fight with hydrocephalus, and Alzheimer's.

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