Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:29 pm Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Effie Esther Taylor Wilson

Effie Esther Taylor Wilson

November 20, 2012

Effie Esther Taylor Wilson, 89, Sharon, Tenn., formerly of Russellville, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012.

Funeral services were Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Williams Funeral Home, Sharon, Tenn. Officiating at the service was Bro. Larry Powers and Bro. Eddie Hutchens.

Mrs. Taylor was then transported to Spry Memorial Chapel, Russellville, for a visitation and service on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. Officiating at this service was Bro. Brad Brewer.  Burial was in the Taylor Family Cemetery, Frankfort.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda Woodrough and husband, David, of Sharon, Tenn.; son, Roger Black of Cicero, Ill.; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and sisters, Veralee Stidham, Hodges, Shelly Whitehead, Selma, Calif., Celestine Entrekin, Russellville; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Wilson; parents, Preston and Bessie Taylor; sister, Lurlie Summrel; and brother, Jerry Taylor.

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