Atlee Edmund Taylor, Jr., of Midland, TX, passed away November 14, 2018, at the age of 91 at Midland Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Atlee was born on October 30, 1927, to Atlee Edmund and Nora (Snoddy) Taylor, Sr. in Cordell, Oklahoma. He graduated from Cordell High School and was married to Billie Harvey in Sentinel, Oklahoma, in July, 1950. He served in the Army in Korea and graduated from Southwestern University with a degree in education. He earned the distinction of never missing a day of school during his entire education, grades 1 through college graduation. After teaching for five years, he began his career as land man with Citgo Oil Company which later became Occidental Petroleum Corporation. He was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church Midland and an avid hunter and fisherman.Atlee was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Nora Taylor. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Billie (Harvey) Taylor; daughter, Carol (Buddy) Ellis; son, Stephen (Diane) Taylor; granddaughters, Teri Ellis, Ginger (Mitchell) Rider, and Brittany (Brian) Hochradel; grandson Jay (Jennifer) Ellis; and three great granddaughters.A memorial service will be held at a later date.Arrangements were under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.,