Lee Roy Taylor son of the late Charlie Collins Taylor and Florence Melissalee Taylor was born on January 18, 1929 in Matthews, Missouri and departed this life on November 18, 2017 at the Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 88.

Mr. Taylor was a Stock Room Attendant at General Motors in Hazelwood, Missouri.

On January 5, 1947 he was united in marriage to Rose Mary Chanley in New Madrid, Missouri.  Mrs. Taylor survives of the home.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, David Allen Taylor of Kirkwood, Missouri and Charles Lee Taylor of Crestwood, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Christina Ann Taylor, Melinda Marie Taylor and Daniel Lee Taylor.

He is preceded in death by his parents and by three brothers, Charles Taylor, James Taylor and Louis Taylor.

Visitation was at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Saturday, November 25, 2017 from 12:30 to 2:30 PM. 

Services were conducted on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 2:30 PM at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie. 

Interment followed at the Bernie Cemetery.