Ruby Belle Taylor

1927 - 2025

A former Bardstown resident, Mrs. Ruby Belle Taylor, 97, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, at Woodstock Nursing and Rehab in Canton, Ga. She was born Dec. 29, 1927, in Washington County, Ky., to the late Proctor Knot and Nettie Mae Holderman Crouch. Ruby retired from Owens Illinois, was a member of Bardstown Baptist Church, and she loved music. Her children and grandchildren were her life.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Huston Estell Taylor and nine siblings.
She is survived by three daughters, Judy Reynolds Semaria of Crestwood, Linda (Ronnie) Call of Polk City, Fla., and Patsy (Joe Paul) Smith of Ball Ground, Ga.; a son, Andy Taylor of Louisville; nine grandchildren, Chad (Lindsay) Reynolds, Micah Reynolds, Brandon (Olivia) Smith, Adam (Cheryl) Smith, Jacob (Sarah) Call, Clayton (Alicia) Call, Jonathan and Matthew Taylor and Paul (Dana) Knopf; 16 great-grandchildren, Ashley Reynolds, Emma Thomas, Allison Reynolds, Baylen (Emily) Smith, Dakota Smith, Savannah Call, Hunter Call, Wyatt Call, Scarlett Call, Huston Call, Ava Smith, Everett Smith, Easton Smith, Anderson Smith, Carson Knopf and Trenton Knopf.
The funeral will be Saturday, July 19, at 11:30 a.m., with Bro. John Pendleton officiating. Interment will be in Highland Memory Garden in Mount Washington.
Visitation will be after 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 19, until time of service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to The National Fragile X Foundation.
Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.