Gracie Taylor

Gracie Faye Bumgarner Taylor CHILHOWIE, Va. Gracie Faye Bumgarner Taylor, age 84, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in the Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie. She was born in Smyth County, Va., on Feb. 2, 1925, to the late David J. Bumgarner and Ida Eldreth Bumgarner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Garfield Taylor; three brothers, Johnny Bumgarner, Jack Bumgarner and Billy Bumgarner; and a sister, Essie Bumgarner. She was member of Macedonia Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. She was a great fan of gospel music and had sung with various gospel groups. She was a fun loving, Christian lady, who always put others before herself. She is survived by: three sisters, Betty Lowe, Chilhowie, Nettie Hart, Chilhowie and Ruth Widener, Knoxville, Tenn.; one brother, Bob Bumgarner and wife Lola, Abingdon, Va.; one sister-in-law, Blanche Stamper, Chilhowie; a special great-nephew, Rick Powers, Chilhowie; a special friend, Ann Martin; several nieces and nephews; many other family and friends too numerous to mention. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Blevins and Rev. Bob Steele officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Bradley's Funeral Chapel in Chilhowie or anytime at the home of her sister, Betty Lowe. Pallbearers will be Roy Hart Jr., E.B. Widener Jr., Jackie Dean Baumgardner, David Powers, Jamie Powers, Tony Russell. Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Lowe, Chad Powers, Johnny Russell. Flowers will be appreciated or memorial contributions can be made to The Hospice of Southwest Virginia, 600 West Ridge Road, Wytheville, VA 24382. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com Bradley's Funeral Chapel of Chilhowie is serving the family of Mrs. Taylor.