Margaret Pope Taylor, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Trinity Elms. A lifelong resident of Forsyth County, Margaret was the beloved wife of the late W.C. “Bill” Taylor. They were married 52 years and she is survived by their daughter, Sue T. Casey of Clemmons, and a son Danny Taylor and wife Carol of Clayton, NC. She is also survived by two granddaughters, Wendy Jenkins and husband Jeff of Kernersville, Dana Crummer and David Ross of Great Falls, VA and two great-granddaughters, Alexandra and Morgan Jenkins and two great-grandsons, Samuel and Joshua Crummer.
Margaret was born December 30, 1922 to the late Wade H. and Mollie Pope. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and two brothers, Grady Pope and Joni Pope. She graduated from Griffith High School in 1942 and married Bill Taylor in November of 1942. She was a lifelong member of Waughtown Baptist Church.
Margaret was a homemaker and also safely guided school children as a school crossing guard for the Winston-Salem Police Department at the corner of Waughtown and Peachtree Streets for 23 years in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. She also did volunteer work, making many friends along the way.
Funeral Services will be at Vogler & Sons, Reynolda Rd. on Wednesday, March 14 at 2pm. The family will meet with friends one hour prior to the service, with burial following at Forsyth Memorial Park beside her husband of 52 years.
The family would like to thank caregivers and staff at Trinity Elms for the kindness, special care, and excellent attention given to Margaret while she was a resident there.
Flowers are welcome, or memorials may be made to Waughtown Baptist Church, 1538 Waughtown St. Winston-Salem, NC 27107, or to a charity of your choice.
