Dee Taylor, 74, of Hereford, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 in Amarillo. Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be Monday at 10:00 AM at the Frio Baptist Church with Pastor's James Peach, Brett Hoyle and Deanie Lambert officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford. Family and friend visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the funeral home.

Dee was born June 28, 1942 in Hereford, Texas to Lem Dueward and Virginia Juanice (Brooks) Taylor. He has been in the Frio-Hereford community since 1962. Dee was a farmer and owner of Maverick Fertilizer, he married Linda Sue Peek on March 22, 1975. He was a member of the Frio Baptist Church, Easter Lion's Club, Young Farmers and was on the nominating committee for the West Texas Rural Telephone Company. Dee enjoyed hunting deer, pheasant and elk, but his greatest love and joy were his grandchildren. Dee was a man of few words, but he loved to tell a good joke, always with a smile on his face and happy. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to his neighbor or to others, no matter the situation.

He is survived by his wife Linda Sue Taylor of Hereford, a son Todd Taylor and his wife Cookie of Hereford, a daughter, LesLee Lickey and her husband Brian of Amarillo, a son, Mark Anthony and his wife Belinda of Friona and a daughter, Laurie Paetzold and her husband Walter of Hereford, a brother, Kenny Taylor of Hereford, a sister, Robin Broyles and her husband Johnny of Amarillo; two sisters-in-law, Brenda Taylor and Shirlee Lambert both of Avery and a brother-in-law, Bill Peek of Clarksville. 11 grandchildren, Taggart and Turner Taylor, Madee and Ryan Lickey, Brittany Field, Kathy Sue Anthony and Ben Anthony, Ally Turney, Ashton Holmes, Mason Paetzold and Logan Paetzold; 4 great grandchildren, Kyler Turney, Maisy Turney, Bryleigh Field and Kingston Field.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Dueward and Juanice Taylor, a brother, Larry Taylor and a great grandson, Jace Turney.

Memorials can be made to the Frio Baptist Church, 322 FM 1055, Hereford, TX. 79045, or to a favorite charity.