Lonnie Joe Taylor passed away to be with our Lord on Aug. 17, 2025. He will lie in state Aug. 21, from 9am-9pm at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5pm-7pm. Graveside services will be at 10am, Aug. 22, at Trinity Memorial Park Peace Chapel with Pastor Derrick Looney, officiating. He was born Jan. 14, 1944 in Big Spring, to parents Winfred Taylor and Ruth Graham Taylor. He made his home in Ackerly. He worked in the oil field industry all of his life and farmed on the side. He loved “The Farm” and his horses. He was passionate about horse racing and owned many racehorses. He was a member of Knott Church of Christ. He loved his family and his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Pat Billings Taylor, daughter Shanna Gibson (Brian) and son Doyce Taylor (Belinda). He is survived also by two stepdaughters Laurie Clemons (Marc) and Missy Irwin (Coy); eight grandchildren Kyle Gibson, Rowdy Clary, Chance Taylor, Sidney Gibson, Jaylen Reed, Jordyn Reed, Emma Irwin and Hunter Irwin, along with two great grandchildren Cole Gibson and Riley Gibson, sister Winnie Looney and brother Ronny Dean Taylor (D’Aun).
In lieu of flowers, please support his great grandson, Cole Gibson, who has congenital heart disease at childrensheartfoundation.org Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home and Crematory.