Marilyn Barnard

Marilyn Ruth Taylor Barnard SALTVILLE, Va. Marilyn Ruth Taylor Barnard, age 86, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, at Valley Health Care in Chilhowie, Va. A native of Smyth County, daughter of the late William C. Taylor and Sallie Cardwell Taylor. Marilyn was also preceded in death by her husband, Mack H. Barnard; two brothers, Alex Taylor and John Taylor; four sisters, Allie Mae Marshall, Lillian Burkett, Hazel Daily and Irene Henderson. She was a graduate of Emory & Henry College at Emory, Va. She retired from the teaching profession after 39 years. She taught at Allison Gap Elementary School and at Saltville Elementary School. She was a member of the Saltville Chapter No. 151 of the Eastern Star and was a member of the First Church of God Allison Gap. Surviors include one sister, Tazoni Taylor Surber; brother-in-law, Tommy Henderson; special great-niece, Johnida Marilyn Thomas; nieces, Karo Surber Thomas, Jeri Daily, Patsy Jones, Christine Mottersheard, and Cathy Worley; nephews, Pidney Marshall, Mike Taylor, Bobby Burkett, Billy Burkett, Dickie Taylor, and Ralph Taylor. Celebration of life for Marilyn Barnard will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at the D.R. Henderson Funeral Home with the Rev. David Mumpower officiating. Burial will follow in the Taylor family cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, at 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to drhendersonfuneralhome.com D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville, Va., is serving the Barnard family.