Mary Lee Heard Taylor
Mary Lee Heard Taylor, age 80, of Ringgold, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 with her family at her bedside.
She was born on Dec. 18, 1939 in Athens, Ga. to her late parents Robert and Irene Turner Heard.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lewis Taylor; daughter, Pamela Renee Taylor; and sons, Ray Anthony “Buster” Taylor and and John Leonard “Slim” Taylor.
Survivors are her loving children, Mary Ida (Michael) Worthy, Causie Lee Taylor, Priscilla Henderson; one sister, Bernice Marie Watkins, brothers, John Ed (Pat) Heard, Alfredo (Sandra) Heard, and Thomas (Jean) Heard; two devoted grandchildren, MarShun and LaKisha; five loving grandchildren, Kenneth Lamar Caddell, Maurice Daniels, LaKisha Hughes, MarShun Henderson, Ashley Taylor, Demetre Taylor; eleven great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Lela Flemings, Earlene Henderson; and nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Peria Baptist Church, 341 Sparks Street, Ringgold, Georgia 30736 with Pastor Edward Ellis and Rev. Jimmy Ingram as eulogist.
The family will receive friends at the church Friday, Jan. 24, from 6-7:30 p.m.
Interment will be in Ringgold Community Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.