Mary was born February 13, 1927 in Viola, Illinois, the daughter of Grover and Evy Scott Carnes. She married Virgil R. Taylor Sr. in Galesburg on January 18, 1948.
She is survived by her daughter, Rose Taylor of Marquette Heights; one granddaughter, Samantha Collins of Low Point; and two great-grandchildren.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-five years; her parents; one son, Virgil Taylor Jr.; and two brothers and three sisters.
She was a member of Creve Coeur Christian Church.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Davison-Fulton Woolsey Funeral Home. Pastor William Ketttering III will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to services.
Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Pekin.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Assoc. or American Cancer Society.
To view Mary’s memorial page or leave an online condolence please go to www.woolseyfuneralhm.com.