She leaves behind to cherish her memory her daughter, Wendy Taylor and husband Ken of Virginia Beach, her son Neil Matthews and wife Melanie of North Carolina, her four grandchildren, Morgan Gridley, David Matthews and wife Jessica, Erin Thorpe and husband Dan, and Matthew Taylor and wife Jocelyn and 5 great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received for the visitation at 10:00 a.m. at Woodlawn Funeral Home and Crematory, 6329 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Lee Seibert will be officiating. Please visit www.woodlawngroup.com to leave a message of comfort for the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.