Mavis Coffey Taylor

Mavis Coffey Taylor, 79, of Lenoir, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 after a period of declining health. Mavis was born November 30, 1941 in Caldwell County to the late James Newland Coffey and Nealie Triplett Coffey. She was a devoted member of Cajahs Mountain Baptist Church and serving the Lord in different ministries including mission trips overseas and the Jailhouse Ministry at the Caldwell County jail. She loved Sunday dinners with her family and going to yard sales and thrift shops. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by daughters, Rebecca L. Hodges and Darlene Hodges Rolo; grandson, AJ Williams; and fourteen brothers and sisters. She is survived by her husband, Allan Taylor; sons, Austin John-O Williams, and Allan Dean Taylor; daughters, Donna Caudill and husband Charles, Dawn Williams Anders and husband John; Alana Taylor and husband Mike Pierce, and Roberta Taylor and fiancé Rusty Crowe; seventeen grandchildren; and twenty-three great-grandchildren and one on the way. Also surviving is sister, Carrie Cozart and husband Gary; numerous nieces and nephews; and special family Brent Vestal, Candy Winebarger, Jeffrey Hamby, and Bobby Eugene Randall. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Cajahs Mountain Baptist Church with Pastor Doug Woody officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the church. Memorials may be made to Amorem Hospice at https://www.amoremsupport.org "Pray for me and I'll pray for you." Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory is serving the family.