Gladys Taylor

Gladys Taylor obituary, Hot Springs Village, AR

Gladys Taylor

Gladys Taylor Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Caruth-Hale Funeral Home on Jun. 5, 2025.
Gladys Taylor passed through this life in Hot Springs, at the age of 102 on June 1, 2025. She was born in White Oaks, Kentucky, in 1923 to Izena and Willie Rooks.
Gladys was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roscoe Taylor; sisters, Reeda, Hallie Ray, Exie, Lennie, Velma, and Maxine; half-brother, Marvin Rooks; daughters, Gene Taylor and Kimberly Taylor; and daughter-in-law, Vickie Taylor.
Gladys lovingly leaves behind her daughter, Sally Vitale Arnett (Jim); sons, Larry Taylor (Kathy), and Willie Taylor; seven grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Gladys worked at the Munroe Shoe Factory for many years. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 10th at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home.
A celebration of Gladys' life will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 11th at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home with burial immediately following at Smith Cemetery in Bradford, Arkansas.
Honorary pallbearers are the nurses and staff at Village Springs Nursing Home and Gentiva Hospice Care.
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