Ruth Taylor, 87 of Cross Lanes, passed away July 11, 2016. She was born in Walton, WV the daughter of the late Nicholas and Belva Larch Taylor. Preceding her in death was her Husband Emory Taylor; infant daughter Melinda Taylor; step mother Georgia Taylor; brothers Earl Taylor; Richard Taylor; Harold “Si” Taylor and Melvin Larch. Surviving are her children Carolyn Burdette; Mike (Susan) Taylor; Elizabeth (Charles) Winter; two grandchildren George Wolford and Andrew Taylor and two great grandchildren Alex and Cheyanne Taylor also surviving are one brother Leonard (Sheila) Taylor; sister Mary (Bob) Arnold and Lifelong friends Faye Ray; Freeda Jones; Ruby Clendenin and daughter Sue Barney. Special sister in-law and nephew Freeda and Jimmy Larch and family. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 13th, 2016 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home 5233 Rocky Fork Rd. Cross Lanes, WV 25313. Services will be held Thursday, July 14th, 2016 at 1:00pm; entombment will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. Online condolences may be made at www.tylermountainfuneralhome.com.