Reuben Irvin “R.I.” Taylor III, 86, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022. He was born January 6, 1936, in Pitt County to the late Reuben Irvin Taylor II and Dorothy Godwin Taylor. Reuben was a retired self-employed general contractor.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Joyner Taylor; daughter, Jeanna Taylor Bryan and husband Michael; granddaughter, Jessica Brantley Coggins and husband Brad; a great-grandson due to arrive in March 2023, Maddox Reuben Coggins; sister, Sue Taylor Gray; as well as two nephews and five nieces.
In addition to his parents, Reuben was preceded in death by his brother, William Wayne Taylor.
Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, NC 27545. Burial will follow at Bailey Town Cemetery.
The family will receive relatives and friends prior to the service from 12:00 to 12:45 pm at the funeral home.
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