Norman Taylor, 79 of the Rhea Community passed away May 15, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Friona with Rev. Brett Hoyle, pastor and Jeff Procter, officiating. Burial will follow at the Rhea Community Cemetery by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona. T. F. (Boye) and Beatrice Parker Taylor welcomed Norman on November 9, 1935 in Hereford, Texas. Norman attended elementary school in the Rhea Community and finished his education at Bovina. He participated in baseball, football and track, but baseball has always been his favorite sport. His dad Boye introduced Norman to baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals, and he remained a lifelong fan of this team. Norman also coached Little League Baseball with his good friend Jay Potts and they coached the Rhea Softball Team. After high school Norman enlisted in the United States Army where he served as a member of the Army Mule Corps in Colorado. He and his buddies took a road trip on their mules to the Cheyenne, Wyoming Rodeo. Norman and his army buddies have kept in touch throughout the years. On February 8, 1958 he married Gay Taylor in Bangs, Texas. Since that time he has been a farmer/rancher in the Rhea Community. Norman has served on the ASCS Board and has been a well-respected and beloved member of the community where he has always been willing to go the extra mile to help neighbors and to give advice when asked. Norman will be missed by a multitude of people: his wife Gay Taylor of Rhea, his son Rick Taylor and wife Gail of Norfolk, Nebraska, his daughter Shannon Malone and husband Mike of Mesquite, two sisters Janee Jackson of Anton and Barbara Oglesby and husband Carl of Las Vegas, Nevada, his special "grandchild" Sara, his grandchildren, Jordan and Laura, his step grandson Cody and his son Abraham ,a special nephew Kirk B., a special niece who has been his rock during his illness , and numerous extended family members, neighbors, and friends.