Mr. Ronnie James Taylor, Sr.
(May 18, 1952 - December 2, 2025)
Viewing Location: Leevy's Funeral Home, 1831 Taylor Street, Columbia, South Carolina
Viewing Date & Time: Friday, December 12, 2025/ 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Funeral Location: Leevy's Funeral Home Chapel, 1831 Taylor Street, Columbia, South Carolina
Funeral Date & Time: Saturday, December 13, 2025/ 11:00 A.M.
Interment Location: Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 7300 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina
My deepest condolences 🙏🏿 for the loss of your father. Rnnie was a very wise and good friend I got to know as a civilian working with the Air Force. We often talked and and he gave me some insight into life amongst other things. Rest in Paradise Ronnie. You will be missed and always remembered.
With my most heartfelt thoughts and prayers for Mr Ronnie Taylor and his family. I send my deepest condolences . May the peace and love of God be with the family during this during difficult time for your precious loss.
Condolences to Dana and Ronnie on your father transition. We will miss Ronnie Sr along with you. Keep cherished memories. Ed and Valerie Gaines Love you both.
Dana and Ronnie Jr. My most sincere condolences to you and the family!! Ronnie and I became reacquainted just a few years ago and it was such a blessing spending time together !!! I’ll continue missing his smile when we’d “Hang Out”. and him
always saying (“everything is good “) As you know ….your dad loved you two and spoke of you passionately !!! Blessings 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 To You Both !!!! Deborah Cannon
Dana and Ronnie Jr. My most sincere condolences to you and the family!! Ronnie and I became reacquainted just a few years ago and it was such a blessing spending time together !!! I’ll continue missing his smile when we’d “Hang Out”. and him
always saying (“everything is good “) As you know ….your dad loved you two and spoke of you passionately !!! Blessings 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 To You Both !!!! Debbie Cannon
Ronnie Jr., I’m holding you, Dana, and your family close in my thoughts during this difficult time. May the memories you shared with your dad bring comfort and remind you how deeply he was loved by you and so many others. Wishing you peace and strength in the days ahead.
May God Bless the Family!
Hello Dana, I am sending my condolences to you and your family on the passing of your father. Please know I am here for you if you need to talk. Millie
Ronnie, You were my mentor in Okinawa from 1979 to 1982. You are a treasure and will be carried forever in my heart. Your old saying ” Get on my back and I will carry you”. It’s your time for the Lord to lift the load you carried. Love you and your family be blessed. PERK and family.
My deepest condolences to the Taylor family! His DMV family will truly miss Bro Ronnie! Ronnie was my brother from another mother, Masonic brother, friend, co-worker and fellow Airmen. May God continue to provide comfort and strength to the Taylor family during this of bereavement. You stood the watch and now it’s time to Rest in Peace my brother.
Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers 🙏🏽 are with the family, during this difficult time of bereavement. RIP 🙏🏽 CAJ 70
My family and I would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family. Praying for strength and comfort during this tough time. Uncle Peabody was such a GREAT man and he will be greatly missed!
Ronnie, sending sincere sympathies on behalf of your J36 teammates. We are deeply sorry for your loss. Losing a father is heartbreaking, and we hope you can find comfort in the love and memories you shared with him. May his life and legacy bring you strength and peace during this difficult time.
My condolences to the family! Such a great man and proud to have worked with Ronnie. Rest in paradise until we meet again.
Rest my Brother! A proud man that knew who he was and where he was going. I am proud to have been a friend of his and I am grateful to have been able to share some great memories with.
I want to express my deepest condolences to the family of Ronnie “Peabody “Taylor. One of my dearest friends. We enjoyed some beautiful times together enjoying a game of basketball we loved to play.
I want to express my deepest condolences to the family of of Ronnie “Peabody “Taylor. One of my dearest friends. We enjoyed some beautiful times together enjoying a game of basketball we loved to play.
Ronnie,
I’m so sorry for your loss. So glad you had a chance to spend time with him before his passing. May you find peace in that.
Laniece
My sincere sympathy and condolences to Ronnie’s family, friends and loved ones. I had the honor of working with Ronnie over the years for USAF. I appreciated his kindness, patience and grace.
Sending my condolences and love to Ronnie Jr., Dana and the entire family.
I would like to extend my deepest condolences to Ronnie’s family. I knew him as “Peabody”. Played a lot of basketball with, and against him.
God rest his soul🙏🏿🙏🏿
My deepest condolences goes out to Ronnie “Fuzzys” family. He was a 1984 classmate of mine. He was a good brother and will be missed.
Praying a prayer of peace and comfort to the Taylor family🙏🏽💚
To Dana and Ronnie Jr.,
On behalf of Peabody’s friends and classmates from his years at ETSU, we express sincerest condolences. He is remembered for both his basketball prowess and his spirit as a kind person.
May you go forward knowing that he is gently cherished.
Meledia, Geneva, Dorothy, Johnetta and Deborah (ETSU 71 to 75).
I am deeply sorry for your loss. May God surround you with His peace and comfort, and may your father rest in eternal peace. I’m praying for you and your family.
I am deeply sorry for your loss. May God surround you with His peace and comfort, and may your father rest in eternal peace. I’m praying for you and your family.
My sincere condolences to my niece, nephew and the Taylor family. Prayers for peace and comfort during this difficult time.
Love ya, Aunt Lily and Tangi ❤️
My condolences to the Taylor Family. Ronnie and I reconnected after retiring from the Air Force.
I am a firm believer that when we lose someone close to us, they continue to live on through us and give us strength. He will truly be missed. Al Lowery, CAJ/1969
Peabody and his Bride, Diane, were my classmates at CAJohnson High School c/o 1970. He was such a jovial person and such a joy to be around. Our Varsity Basketball Team Captain 🏀.
We reconnected on Facebook some years ago. He always saluted Diane on her birthday…she was an earth angel, I always told him.🙏🏾
I also had the pleasure of working with his mom, Mrs. Goodwin at RMH in the 80’s. We’d laugh about how I so loved her!!
Your assignment is complete here on earth…may your soul rest peacefully. I’ll end this with the phrase that you ended our conversations with-‐ONE LOVE!!
My condolences and prayers to the family and relatives and friends.
Ronnie Jr., thinking of you (and Dana) as you celebrate your father’s life. His suffering is over, and he’s at peace now with his heavenly father. May happy memories bring you comfort. If you want to talk about him, or share memories, know that we’re here.
Hard not to remember and appreciate the basketball classroom of study there in the backyard of Peabody’s grandmother in Portee Alley where the most competitive basketball in the State of SC. could be found. A place where future college stars and NBA players polished their skills and formed a brotherhood beyond school rivalries and racial barriers. How Peabody managed to pull off such a feat was absolutely a testament to his dedication to the game of basketball, life and friendships. He led by example each day carrying his schoolbooks under one arm and a basketball under the other. My condolences and sympathy to the Taylor family and Peabody May You Rest in Power.
Ronnie Jr. and Family,
Please accept our deepest sympathy on the passing of your father. Find solace in the cherished memories everyone holds in their hearts. Sending prayers of strength and blessings.
While our hearts or DEEPLY BROKEN take comfort knowing HE IS AT PEACE RESTINHG IN THE ARMS OF THE LORD.”PEABODY” Will not be forgotten. Our Basketball Captain Class of 70 CAJ. We stand as A FAMILYWITH OUR LOVE.
Ronnie (Peabody) Taylor,
Words cannot express the lost I feel. When we met on the court in the Philippines (1977-1978), you taught me how to become a better player, teammate and mentor for others.
You were always there for me and will be sorely missed.
To the family, thank you for sharing Ronnie with me and my family over the years.
As he takes his leave and rest with the lord, he will always be in our thoughts and prayers.
Willie Jones
My Ole Skool Basketball Player Brother (Peabody), words fail to capture the void left by your absence, but your courage and spirit will forever be our guiding light. We’ll honor your memory by living our values, and you’ll never be forgotten. It was an honor to serve alongside you. Your laughter/dedication/bravery made us stronger. We shared so much, and though the silence where you stood is deafening, your memory echoes in every challenge we face. Love Always your OLE SKOOL BASKETBALL REUNION BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
Ronnie, better known to me as Peabody. He was truly a special person, one who left a lasting impression on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. We shared the court together in the Philippines back in the late 70s and I’ll never forget his incredible talent. For a man his size, he could move with unbelievable quickness, skill, and was an absolute magician with the ball. Rest in Paradise (R.I.P.) King.
So much I absorbed and treasured in our relationship growing up as we did. It was easy to see the love and compassion you felt for your beloved family. God has blessed you and will take you to a solemn place of eternity. Rest in peace “Pea.”
Missing you already Bro Ronnie! I know you are resting well there in the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! My heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy for the Taylor family. I know, by faith, we shall see one another again in the new earth clothed in our new and everlasting heavenly body. For now, rest well my brother! One love ♥️ Willie & Danita Haney (GlennDale, MD)
Ronnie Jr (& Dana)
My deepest condolences to you and your family. I always enjoyed the stories shared about your dad showing just how much he was loved. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts during this difficult time. ❤️
Ronnie Jr, I send my sincerest condolences to you and your family. I pray that GOD continues to wrap his arms around your family during this difficult time. I will keep you all lifted up in prayer. May your father rest easy.
Ronnie was an honorable man and he was a friend of mine since the late seventies in the Philippines. Take your rest Ronnie until we meet again.
Ronnie, I extend my deepest sympathies to you and your family on the passing of your father. Hold on to the memories as you celebrate his life and may your Dad rest in heavenly peace.
Sometimes God doesn’t share his plans and we know not when he’s coming back to get his angels. He needed Ronnie. Rest in peace my friend.
Coach Greene
Ronnie,
We met as children and you became my family when you married my beloved sister, Diane.
Take your rest in Heaven. You will be missed. 🙏🏾💙🙏🏾
Prayers to the family.
I am sending my deepest condolences and prayers with the family. You will be missed Uncle Ronnie.
Our heartfelt prayers and condolences are with the Taylor. Get your rest Bro. 1Love. Anthony & Susan Taylor