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Submitted: 1/10/08 • Approved: 12/12/16 • Last Updated: 12/15/16 • R9402-G9401-S3
07 Nov 1869 - 13 Mar 1941
Marriage: 28 Oct 1888
Wife of Joseph G. Taylor. Estelle the daughter of Rev. William and Elizabeth (Fortenberry) McBryde
Mrs. Joseph G "J.G." Taylor
Funeral services for Estella McBryde Taylor of Little Rock, who died in the Baptist hospital early Thursday morning, March 13th, were conducted at four o'clock Friday afternoon at the Griffin-Leggett chapel by the Rev. Robert Kerr.
Two hymns, "My Faith Looks up to Thee," and "Close to Thee" were sung by Mrs. T.E. Scott with Mrs. R.D. Adams at the organ. The pallbearers were J.L. Taylor, W.M. McCoy, Clay Nix, William Strickland, Floyd Dorsey, Houston Pettus, Elmo Taylor and Horace Moore.
The body was taken Saturday to Smithville for interment.
Services were held in the Methodist church by Rev. Kerr, assisted by a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Rev. Garland Taylor of Rector. The music was in charge of the local Methodist choir, directed by another nephew, W.S. Taylor.
Those serving as pallbearers were J.L. Taylor of Little Rock, Dr. C.C. Howard of Jonesboro, J.D. Fortenberry of Imboden, John W. Howard, Taylor Howard and W.A. Wallis of Smithville.
Friends of Little Rock who accompanied the family to Smithville were Mr. and Mrs. Clay Nix and son, Anson, Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Dorsey and Mrs. Lily Crosland.
Mrs. Taylor was born at Smithville November 2, 1867, at the time of her death being 73 years, four months and 11 days of age.
On the 28th of October, 1889, she was married to J.G. Taylor, who survives her.
Besides her husband she is survived by three daughters, Misses Lilian and Pauline Taylor, and Mrs. E.A. Bower, all of Little Rock; three sons, E.M. Taylor of Chicago, P.M. and Jennings G. Taylor of Little Rock; three grandsons, Alden and Vernon Bowen and William Paul Taylor, all of Little Rock; one sister, Miss Maggie McBryde of Cane Hill; one niece, Mrs. J.O. Skinner of Cane Hill; one nephew, M.V.Wise of Little Rock.
Obituary of Estella Taylor, Lawrence Co, AR
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