Funeral services for Ida Mae Taylor, 83, were held on Friday, February 22, at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Curch with Rev. George Price officiating.Mrs. Taylor passed away on February 19 in Huntington Beach, CA after a long illness. She was born in Jones County on May 24, 1901 to Maude and Boney Scott. She was married to Dave Taylor on July 3, 1919 and they worked and lived in Spur until 1945. They were members of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1953. She is survived by a daughter, Dot Graham, Glendale, CA; a son, Eugene Taylor, Rialto, CA; two brothers, W.C. Scott, Tacoma, WA; and Murry Scott Clay, Prairie Lee, TX; three sisters, Sue Winkler, Kalgary; Willie Maude Barkley, Williston, ND and Donalita Lane, Benton, AR; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Her Christian life and unselfish giving are living memories for family and friends.
Burial was in Spur Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home.
The Texas Spur, Feburary 1985
From the scrapbook of Thelma Kimmel Scott Memorial services for Ida Mae Taylor of Huntington Beach, Calif., and a former Dickens and Crosby County resident, were at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in First United Methodist Church of Spur. The Rev. George Price, pastor, officiated.Burial was in Spur Memorial Cemetery, under direction of Campbell Funeral Home.
Mrs. Taylor, 83, was claimed by death Tuesday, Feb. 19.
The former Ida Mae Scott was born May 24, 1901, in Anton.
She was married July 3, 1919 in Kalgary to David W. Taylor. He preceded his wife in death Sept. 16, 1953.
Mrs. Taylor was a member of the Church of Christ. She was a retired saleswoman.
Survivors include one son, David Eugene Taylor of Rialto, Calif.; one daughter, Dot Graham of Glendale, Calif.; two brothers, W.C. Scott of Tacoma, Wash., and Murray Scott Clay of Prairie Lee, Tex.; three sisters, Sue Winkler of Kalgary, Willie Maude Barkley of Williston, ND, and Donalita Lane of Benton, Ark.; six grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
Crosbyton Review, February 1985
Record provided by Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
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