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Mary Ellen "Sister" Grafton Taylor, age 81, of Wilmar, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Belleview Nursing & Rehab. Born September 23, 1932 in Wilmar, AR she was the daughter of the late Alton Parker Grafton and Rose Mae Tippy Grafton Borchardt.
She was the widow of Raymond Taylor, a homemaker and a member of Wilmar Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by a son, Owen Keith Taylor; one grandson, Keith O’Fallon; one granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth Taylor; a son-in-law, Steve Walmsley and a brother, Jim Grafton.
Survivors include one son, Al Ray Taylor and wife, Carrie of Russellville; four daughters, Kathryn “Kat” Taylor of Monticello, Marsha O’Fallon and husband, Donnie of Weatherford, TX, Sandra Coe and husband, John of Wilmar and Sharon Raney of Pine Mountain, GA; one brother, Paul Grafton and wife, Betty of Monticello; one sister-in-law, Liz Grafton of Mabelvale, AR; one grandson, Josh Coe; five granddaughters, Gina Spencer, Sara Coe, Katy Schaefer, Maggie Ashburn and Mollie Taylor; and six great-grandchildren, Lindsay, Adam, Madison, Gracie, Izaak and Izaya.
She was the widow of Raymond Taylor, a homemaker and a member of Wilmar Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by a son, Owen Keith Taylor; one grandson, Keith O’Fallon; one granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth Taylor; a son-in-law, Steve Walmsley and a brother, Jim Grafton.
Survivors include one son, Al Ray Taylor and wife, Carrie of Russellville; four daughters, Kathryn “Kat” Taylor of Monticello, Marsha O’Fallon and husband, Donnie of Weatherford, TX, Sandra Coe and husband, John of Wilmar and Sharon Raney of Pine Mountain, GA; one brother, Paul Grafton and wife, Betty of Monticello; one sister-in-law, Liz Grafton of Mabelvale, AR; one grandson, Josh Coe; five granddaughters, Gina Spencer, Sara Coe, Katy Schaefer, Maggie Ashburn and Mollie Taylor; and six great-grandchildren, Lindsay, Adam, Madison, Gracie, Izaak and Izaya.