Dr. Ed TaylorSept. 30, 1933 ~ January 9, 2007 Dr. Ed Taylor, 73, of Bruceville, died January 9, 2007 at his ranch. Services will be 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 12, at Connally/Compton Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jack Mullins officiating. Visitation with family and friends will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11 at the funeral home. William Edward was born on Sept. 30, 1933, in Dallas, Texas to parents, Dr. Alvey A and Mineola Loe Taylor. He graduated from Adamson High School in Dallas in 1950. Ed attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas and went on to earn his DDS from Baylor Dental School in 1958. He practiced General Dentistry in Marshall, TX until he began an orthodontic residency in Longview TX. In 1965 he moved to Waco and established his orthodontic practice on Austin Ave. where he practiced through 2006. He was married to Sherry Faye Kennedy of Ft. Worth in 1956 and they had two children, Jackie and Bryan. In 1994 he married Jayne Batey. Ed enjoyed the outdoors; hunting and fishing his entire life. His other passion was ranching. He was a member of numerous Dental and Orthodontic organizations and Lakewood Christian Church as well. Dr. Taylor was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sherry; and an infant daughter, Janet Leigh. Survivors include wife, Jayne Taylor of Bruceville; daughter, Jackie Hawkins and husband, Andy of Bruceville; son, Dr. Bryan Taylor and wife, Rene of Lorena; stepson, Brantz Batey of Arlington; stepdaughter, Erin Kleiderlein and husband, Rob of Charlotte, NC; brother, Rob Taylor and wife, Jackie of Terrell; grandchildren, Katy Hawkins Imgrund and husband, Alex of Columbia, SC, Libby Hawkins of College Station, Curt and Maggie Hawkins of Bruceville, Madison and Sydney Taylor of Lorena, and Jack and Lily Kleiderlein of Charlotte, NC. Pallbearers will be Brantz Batey, Dr. Ron Evans, Curt Hawkins, Rob Kleiderlein, Dr. David Rhoden and Dario Salas. Honorary pallbearers are Alton Deviney, Harold Everett, Dr. Don Lance and Dr. Jim McGregor. Those who wish to do so may make memorials to Lakewood Christian Church 6509 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710 or Providence Hospice 4830 Lakewood Dr., Waco, TX 76710 or the American Cancer Society 1311 N. New Rd., Waco, TX 76710.