Funeral services for James Esker "Dick" Taylor, 92, of Livingston, Texas, will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 9, 2014, at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas with Rev. David Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Holly Grove Cemetery in Polk County, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday, January 7, 2014 and all day on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas.

Mr. Taylor was born on June 20, 1921 in Polk County, Texas and passed away on January 4, 2014 in Lufkin, Texas. He served in the U.S. Air Force and then worked in the oilfield during his lifetime. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Taylor Malone; wife, Willie Mae Taylor; infant daughter, Carolyn Jean Taylor and infant son Taylor. He is survived by his son, Ronnie Taylor of Livingston, Texas; daughter, Carolyn Batten of Huntsville, Texas; daughter, Alice Tywater of Round Rock, Texas; sister, Laverne Schoubroek of Livingston, Texas; grandson, Larry "Bubba" Smith, Jr. of Cypress, Texas; grandson, Chad Tywater of Round Rock, Texas; granddaughter, Kayla Ladner of Gulfport, Mississippi; five great-granddaughters, three great-grandsons, two nieces, two great nephews; several other relatives and friends.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com