Ralph A. Taylor

Ralph A. Taylor, age 75, of Bluebank Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born April 12, 1947, in Pikeville, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Calvin Taylor and Agnes Johnson Taylor.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Lucille McWilliams; his second wife, Janice Pennycuff Taylor; two sons, Curtis McWilliams and Daniel Melvin Wright; and three brothers, Connie Taylor, Don Taylor, and Bill Taylor.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Jean “Jeanie” Spears Taylor; three sons, Calvin McWilliams, John C. Wright, and Shannon Dale Wright; one daughter, Angelica Rose Clubb; one brother, Lonnie Taylor; two sisters, Matilda Newsome and Fran Johnson; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and other extended family and many friends. 

Ralph was a distinguished and highly decorated veteran serving 22 years in the United States military and was a self-employed construction manager. He was a devoted Christian and attended Sharkey Baptist Church.

Ralph was a member of Morehead Masonic Lodge No. 654 and enjoyed carpentry, woodworking, reading, talking about cars, and especially spending time with family. He will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed.

Funeral services will be conducted 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2022, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with Pastor Harley Sexton, Jr. officiating.   He will be laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with full military honors presented by Morehead American Legion Post No. 126.

Pallbearers:  John Wright, Shannon Wright, Calvin McWilliams, Joe Caskey, Gary Spurlock, and Jackie Ruth.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, August 11, 2022, with Masonic services to be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Thursday by Morehead Masonic Lodge No. 654 at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, 400 Fraley Drive, Morehead, KY 40351.

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