Wilma Joyce Taylor, 96, of Litchfield, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at 7:10 p.m. at Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Hillsboro.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 11 a.m. at the Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Funeral services will follow at noon. Burial will be in the Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield.
Mrs. Taylor was born in rural Fayette County near Bingham on March 23, 1925, the daughter of Roland Ray and Bessie Mae (Newcomb) Davis. She attended Whitten Grade School and Bingham High School. She married Oscar David Taylor, Jr. on June 29, 1946 in Chicago. Mr. Taylor preceded her in death.
Mrs. Taylor was employed at WEPCO Manufacturing in Litchfield for several years, Super X Drugs in Springfield as a cashier, and also worked as a waitress. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Litchfield for several years and was a member of the Berean Sunday School Class and the FBC Keenagers group. She enjoyed doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles, but most all, being with her family, especially her grandchildren and their families.
Mrs. Taylor is survived by her son, David (wife Mary Beth) Taylor, daughter Pamela (husband Dale) Hull, both of Litchfield, and daughter-in-law Jeannie Norman of St. Joseph, MO. Also surviving are five grandchildren: Brian (wife Katrina) Norman, Kara Taylor Shaw, Kyle Taylor, Kate Hull, and Lisa Norman Stevens. Eight great-grandchildren survive: Terry Norman, Christopher Norman, Ashley Kennedy, Tyler Stevens, Jade Taylor, Diamond and Emily Wilcox and Kaliyah Brown. Great-great grandchildren include Mariah and Bently Kennedy.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, son Wade Norman, sister Juanita Jackson, grandson Philip Hull, and great-grandson Cody Stephens.
The family suggests memorials to the Litchfield Food Pantry or the Litchfield Veterans Memorial Garden. To light a virtual candle or sign the online guestbook, visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com
