Ralph Taylor (Hartville)'s Obituary
Ralph Edward Taylor, son of Herman Samuel and Elva Lee Boicourt Taylor, was born January 28, 1946 in Mesa, Arizona and departed this life May 27, 2015 in Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri at the age of sixty-nine years, three months and twenty-nine days.
On April 15, 1968 he was united in marriage to Mildred Taylor and to this union three children were born.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his daughter, Ronda Conrad and husband, Greg of Ava, Missouri; two sons, Ronnie Taylor and wife, Trudy of Hartville, Missouri, Randy Taylor and wife, Brenda of Cabool, Missouri; twelve grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers; six sisters; many nieces, nephews other relatives and many friends.
He was born in Arizona and later moved to Oklahoma with his parents. In 1968 he moved to the Mtn. Grove area where he met and married Mildred and they started their family. He was a factory laborer at Fasco Industries in Eldon, Missouri before retiring.
In his spare time, Ralph loved watching Nascar as well as playing the guitar and banjo.
Ralph was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and will cherish the many good times we had together.
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