Obituary of Robert Taliaferro

Services for Robert Odell Taliaferro, 82, a life long resident of Arp, are scheduled for 4:00 PM Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at the Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church, Arp, Texas with Bro. Ron Klingsick and Bro. Tommy Harden officiating. Burial, with military honors, will be in Mason Cemetery, Arp, under the direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Visitation will be 7 to 9 PM Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mr. Taliaferro died October 15, 2006. He was born September 6, 1924, in Arp to the late Edwin Orin and Alice Ragsdale Taliaferro. He attended Arp ISD, enlisted in the Marines and served in World War II and attended Federal Business Institute, Tyler, Texas. He received a purple heart after being wounded on Saipan during the war. He retired from the U. S. Postal Service after 20 years of service in Arp. His hobbies included farming and raising cattle on his old home place. He was preceded in death by sisters: Infant Girl Taliaferro, Exsah McWhorter, Lillian Wallace, Ruby Eschberger, and Dorothy Rogers; brothers: L. E., Jim, Frank, H. A., and Robert Earl Taliaferro. He was a member of Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church and the Nudgers Sunday School Class. Survivors include his wife of 56 years Norma Eschberger Taliaferro of Arp, children and spouses, Pamela & Bill Bateman, Arp, Darrell & Vonda Taliaferro, New Chapel Hill, Priscilla & Artie Roberson, Arp, Luther & Rinda Taliaferro, Canton, Vincent and Debbie Taliaferro, Arp, and Monica & Jeff Carlisle, Mustang, Okla.; grandchildren and spouses Evette Tritt, Leavonna & Gregg Weiss, Misty & Brian Neel, Amber & Don Calicutt, Krissy & Kris Burns, Zachary & Julie Taliaferro, Brandi & Richie Jones, LaCole Taliaferro, Breanne Taliaferro, Christopher Taliaferro, Dusty Taliaferro, Miranda Carlisle, Samual Hester, Caleb Hester, Christy Roberson, April & Steve Gorman, Logan Roberson, Max Roberson, and Kayle & Jeromy Beebe; great-grandchildren are Logan & Lindsey Tritt; Logan, Bryce, & Ashley Neel; Jordan & Jantzen Weiss; Kodie, Kole, & Kie Burns; Jewel & Kainnen Jones; Gracie Marie Gorman; and Bracken Calicutt. Pallbearers will be sons and grandsons, Darrell Taliaferro, Luther Taliaferro, Vincent Taliaferro, Zachary Taliaferro, Christopher Taliaferro, and Dusty Taliaferro. Honorary pallbearers will be Marvin Harman and members of the Nudgers' Sunday School Class of Arp Emmanuel Baptist. Memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, Texas 75701.