Funeral services for Connie Rider Taylor, age 57, of Early were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 29th at Heartland Funeral Home Chapel in Early with Pastor Terry Hancock officiating.  Burial followed at the Coleman City Cemetery.  Memorials are suggested to the Calvary Baptist Church Family Life Center in Brownwood.  Connie passed away August 26, 2005.  Heartland Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

She was born on December 28, 1948 to Henry Floyd and Gail Preas Rider in Coleman, Texas.  Connie had been a resident of Early for the last 30 years and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.  In the early 1980's, Connie drove a school bus for the Brownwood Independent School District and later worked for South Park Development Center.  In 1997, she accepted a position with the Texas Youth Commission until her retirement in 2003.

Left behind to cherish her memory are her children, Jason Wayne Cline of Killeen, Traci McClung of Brownwood and Staci Senkirik and husband, Craig, of Early.  She is also survived by seven grandchildren.

Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Gail Rider, and her grandparent.