Wendell Ray Taylor, 61, of Lampasas died at his residence in Lampasas on Dec. 25, 2022.
Services will be private. Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel has charge of arrangements.
Wendell grew up in Lampasas and was well known as an athlete in football, basketball and track.
He graduated from Lampasas High School and worked in construction for many years.
He was preceded in death by his father, Curtis Taylor, and grandparents Sherman and Annemaw Espy.
Survivors include his mother, Vivian Taylor; brothers Kenneth Taylor, and Robert Taylor and wife Shandra; niece, Charr-lea Taylor; and great-nieces and great-nephews Kiara Taylor, KeVon Taylor, KJ Stephens, Asher Stephens, Jerome Whyte, Taymeka Whyte, Monica Taylor, Robert Taylor Jr, and Matthew Dover.
