Funeral services for Duane Turner 'Poncho' Taylor, 69, of Winnsboro, La, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 21, 2022, with Rev Alice Boutte' and Rev Fran Guy officiating, in the Chapel of Dennard First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro, with internment following at Providence Memorial Cemetery, Winnsboro, LA; visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home; all under the direction of Dennard First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro.Duane was born June 25, 1953, in Winnsboro, LA, to the union of the late Claude Taylor and the late Myrtle Turner and passed from this life July 19, 2022, at Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro, LA after a lengthy illness.Duane, a Crop consultant, was self-employed; enjoyed fishing, duck hunting, and dove hunting with friends; he LOVED LSU Football, and his grandchildren!Duane was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Myrtle Turner Taylor, father-in-law David Donnell, and father-in-law Olny Russell.Duane is survived by his wife of 40 years, Myra Russell Taylor of Winnsboro; his daughter Lauren Ditto and husband Joseph of Dallas TX, and daughter Kelsey Meza and husband Joel of Dallas, TX; grandchildren: Sloane, Davis, Sutton, and Spencer Ditto of Dallas, TX, and Lincoln and Brooks Meza of Dallas, TX; Sister Diane Taylor Slade and brother-in-law Chuck Slade of Jonesville, LA; and several nieces and nephews, and a host of other family and friends.Pallbearers are Lloyd Boone, George Paola, Jerry Paola, Paul Purser, Bud Robinson, Mike Southern, Joey Westerburg, and Charlie Wiggins.Honorary Pallbearers are John Moroni, David Randall, Joseph Ditto, Joel Meza, Jeramy Slade, and Shay Slade.Memorial donations are to be made to, MDS-Foundation.org, Bethematch.org (stem cell matching) or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.Online condolences may be made at www.dennardfirstnational.com.
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Providence Memorial Cemetery