William Kenneth Taggart (Posted 3/9/2010 03:05 pm)
Egan -- William Kenneth Taggart, 82, of Egan, a retired U. S. Postal mail carrier, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010.

 Funeral services were 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Bethesda Baptist Church. Interment followed in Bethesda Cemetery. Visitation was 6-8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home.

 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Emery J. Lilge Hospice House or the Bethesda Baptist Church Benevolence Fund.

 Kenneth was born May 23, 1927 in San Antonio to John Oliver and Kathryn Lea Tomblin Taggart. He was a loving husband of over 62 years, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. Kenneth loved playing forty-two with his buddies and attending Navy reunions. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Altamaha, stationed with the Pacific fleet; he also served 2 tours in the Naval Reserve. Kenneth was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge, member and Past Master of the Alvarado Masonic Lodge # 314, a member of the Venus Masonic Lodge # 804, and served as Past Patron of the Alvarado Order of Eastern Star. Kenneth loved and was a longtime member of Bethesda Baptist Church for over 30 years and loved his Sunshine Class.

 He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Clifton and Hubert and sister, Janelle.

 Survivors include his wife, Bonnie of Egan; sons, Bill and wife, Brenda, of Cleburne, Wayne and wife, Irene, of Egan, Les and wife, Gale, of Fort Worth; daughter, Pat Hite and husband, Bill, of Austin; grandchildren, Lisa Laughlin and husband, Steve, Angela Bartels and husband, Sancho, Brian Taggart, Steve Taggart and wife, Bobbi, Shanna Clark and husband, Quentin, Christy Gardner and husband, Larry, Tricia Hite, Kristy Harrell and husband, Dustin, Billy Hite and wife, Brenda; 11 great-grandchildren; many special cousins; sister-in-law, Ethel Mullenix and two nieces, Louise Stevens and Sharon Jandrucko.

 Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Burleson handled the arrangements. 817-426-3200