She was preceded in death by her husband, Hershel Taylor; mother, Thelma Blankenship; stepfather, James Blankenship; father, Harry Alvord; and sister, Penny Granger.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Dena and Randy Soule of Texarkana, AR, Loretta Smithson of Texarkana; two sons and daughters-in-law Tommy and Beth Taylor of North Carolina and Duane and Jennifer Taylor of North Carolina; sisters and brothers-in-law, Frieda and Johnny Castleman of Locksburg, AR, Goldena and Jimbo Dowhan of New Hampshire; brothers and sisters-in-law, Randy and Linda Alvord of Missouri, David and Carole Blankenship of Ashdown, AR, Tommy and Donna Blankenship of Foreman, AR, Scott and Sharon Blankenship of Locksburg, AR, Jerry and Joyce Wilson of Texarkana; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Shirley and John Clark of Redwater, TX; , Lynn and Linda Clements of Texas; sister-in-law; Deloris Gueterman of Redwater, TX., 12 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and 15 nieces and nephews: special friends Annette Sharp and Kay Thomas.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Chapelwood Memorial Gardens under the direction of East Funeral Home Downtown.
Online tributes may be made at www.eastfuneralhomes.com.
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