Kenneth Wayne Taylor

63 year old Kenneth Wayne Taylor of Smithville died Tuesday at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was a farmer and a Baptist. The funeral will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Tommy Taylor and Bernard Houk will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.; Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 pm.; and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. Taylor was preceded in death by his father, E.J. Taylor. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Kay Taylor of Smithville. His mother, Edna Earl Taylor. Two daughters, Glenda and husband John Stibil of Smithville and Linda and husband Jeff Williams of Smithville. Four sons, Shannon and wife Ashley Lepley of Portland, Billy Wayne and wife Rhonda Taylor, Brandon and wife Shayna Taylor, and Bradley and wife Kari Taylor all of Smithville. Fourteen grandchildren, Crystal and Leslie Stibil, Michael and Kayla Williams, Allison Taylor, Cameron Lepley, Jacob Celendeon, Caleb and Kaley Taylor, Ashton Lepley, Kobe Curtis, Braxton Taylor, Savannah Stibil, and Madison Taylor. Two sisters, Betty Cooper and Doris and husband Wayne Malone of Smithville. Two brothers, Austin and wife Billie Ann Taylor and Bobby Taylor of Smithville. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.