Lyda Lee Taylor

Lyda Lee Taylor, 99, of Bardstown, passed away Saturday October 21, 2017 at Bluegrass Assisted Living.  She was born February 14, 1918 in Nelson County, graduated from Chaplin High School in 1935, where she was valedictorian, and graduated from Georgetown College in 1939.  She worked for J.C. Newcomb Oil Company, lifelong member of Flaget Auxiliary, charter member of Old Kentucky Home Country Club, loved antiques, longtime Baptist, member of Bardstown United Methodist Church, and a staunch Democrat.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian Taylor; son, Charles Murphy Taylor; and parents, Allen and Exye Coomes.

She is survived by son, Julian Allen (Vickie Gaddie) Taylor; two daughters, Jane Dawson (Jim) Roby both of Bardstown, and Margaret Ann Boyle of Woodbridge, Virginia; eight grandchildren, Lee Taylor Hall, Brian Taylor, Ginny Holland, J.T. Roby, Michael Lyvers, Chas Taylor, Timmy Taylor, and Ashley Taylor; and five great-grandchildren.

Her funeral service will be 11:00 am Friday October 27, 2017 at Bardstown United Methodist Church, with burial in Bardstown Cemetery.  Rev. Phil Bradley, and Rev. Scott C. Stith will officiate.  Visitation will be 4 to 8 pm Thursday October 26 at Barlow Funeral Home and 10 to 11 am Friday October 27 at Bardstown United Methodist Church.

Memorial contributions may go to Bardstown United Methodist Church or Flaget Cancer Center, Project Hope.

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