Leta Rae Taylor

April 15, 1932 - December 19, 2020

Leta Rae Taylor 88, of Richland Springs, Texas passed away peacefully on December 19, 2020. She was born in Bowser, Texas to Robert and Gladys Bollinger on April 15, 1932. She married the love of her life Merle Taylor on May 27, 1950 in Locker, Texas. She attended school in Bowser, Texas through the 10th grade and graduated from Richland Springs High School. Leta Rae was a member the Locker Baptist Church, and was very active in the Locker Cemetery Association. She loved all flowers and took a personal interest in growing African violets, crepe myrtle, bluebonnets, and aloe vera. She enjoyed sewing and was a very good seamstress. Leta Rae was a wonderful woman who was supportive of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren whom she loved dearly. Leta Rae is survived by three sons, Merle Jr. and wife Beth of Snyder, Texas, Dean and wife Phyllis of Richland Springs, Texas and Alan and wife Donna of Richland Springs, Texas, one sister, Bobbye Petty and husband Jerry of Brady, Texas, four grandchildren, Phillip and wife Whitney, Nick and wife Misty, Brandon, and wife Rhanda, and Sarah, and five great grandchildren, Raiden, Jaxon, Hadley, Cody, and Bo Taylor. Leta Rae is preceded in death by her husband Merle E. Taylor, two sisters, Clara Lee Ferguson, and Lola Faye Mask. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 22, 2020 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home of San Saba. Graveside service will be Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Locker Cemetery, Locker, Texas. Johnie Reeves will be officiating. Pallbearers will be the four grandchildren, Phillip, Nick, Brandon, and Sarah. Memorials may be given to Locker Cemetery Association 5074 County Rd. 246 Richland Springs, TX 76871.