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She was married to J.O. Taylor, Jr. on December 4, 1935 in the First United Methodist Church in Del Rio. They lived in Del Rio and on the Taylor Ranch at Juno until their retirement when they moved to San Antonio to Patriot Heights Retirement Community. She lived her final year in a wonderful Personal Care Home - Moss Oak Place owned and run by Elizabeth Delarosa.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Del Rio from being on the Cradle Roll until her death. She was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority at S.M.U. and The University of Texas in Austin and received her 75-year pin at a special ceremony in San Antonio in November 2007. She was very active in the Fine Arts Club, P.T.A. and Wildcat Booster Club in Del Rio attending many, many games on bus trips over the years. She graduated from Del Rio Schools, attended S.M. U. 1931-1932 and The University of Texas 1932-1935 receiving her B. A. Degree in 1935.
She is survived by her son James O. Taylor, III and wife Gail Sims Taylor; a grandson Robert James Taylor and wife Kinin Suos Taylor; a grandson Richard Warren Taylor and wife Christy Lynn Howard Taylor; and great-grandchildren John Howard Taylor, Andrew Caleb Taylor, Austin James Taylor, Victoria Grace Taylor, Travis Warren Taylor; one sister-in-law Mary Savannah Mayfield of New Braunfels; nephews John Carter Mayfield III and wife Janet, William Travis Mayfield, and Robert Scott Mayfield and wife Pamela. One favorite niece Grace Irene Mayfield Brooks and husband Terry of Rocksprings, Texas; cousins Katherine Mayfield Sellers and husband Jimmy, Tommy Mayfield and wife Janet, Cora Jane Jarrett Farmer and husband Norman, T.J. Jarrett and wife Judy.
She was preceded in death by her parents Sue Peters and John Carter Mayfield; her husband J.O. Taylor, Jr.; her son John Edward Taylor and her brother John Carter Mayfield, Jr.
Pallbearers were T.J. Jarrett, John C. Mayfield, III, W.T. Mayfield, Robert Scott Mayfield, Byron W. Hodge and James A. Cauthorn. Honorary Pallbearers were Tommy Mayfield, Fred Dittman, Drew Cauthorn, Bill Cauthorn, Hank Moody, Jay Vineyard and Jim Taylor.
Funeral services were Tuesday at 10:00 A.M, July 8, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church with Reverend Richard Young officiating followed with interment at the Masonic Cemetery, Del Rio, Texas.
In lieu of usual remembrances donations may be given to the First United Methodist Church, 100 Spring Street, Del Rio, Texas or Church of choice.
Funeral arrangements with G. W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home, of Del Rio LTD, 114 Fletcher Drive, Del Rio, Texas. 78840 Ph: 830-775-2000.