Mary Louise "Susie" Taylor

Mary Louise “Susie” Taylor, age 84, of Bardstown, passed away peacefully Thursday January 16, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Susie was born in New Hope KY on the 20th day of July, 1935.  She graduated from St. Catherine of Alexandria, New Haven in 1953.  She worked for at Glenco Distillery, Heaven Hill, Bardstown Animal Clinic and Dr Franklin Delacruz.  She babysat for her special adopted grandchildren including Matt, Thad & Tiffany Riley and Carson and Lilly Cundiff. She attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, C.J. “Buddy” Taylor; her parents, Doug and Hester Masterson; sister, Margaret Ann Walker; and brother, James Douglas “Jimbo” Masterson

Survivors include five daughters, Kathy (Bill) Clements, Linda (Jeff) Shirley, Betty (Jim Pat) Rogers all of Bardstown, Mary Ann (David) Bowling of Versailles and Janice (Mark) Sinclair of Georgetown; two sons, Dr. Joseph P. (Rose Marie) Taylor of Bardstown and Terry (Donna) Taylor of Bardstown; 24 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; 5 sisters, Mary “Honey” (Kent) Rea, Jane Brown, Estelle “Essie” Dant (J.W.) Nalley, Brenda Greenwell and Jean (Kenney) O’Bryan and 3 brothers,  Joe Eddie (Renata) Masterson, Richard Masterson,  and Frankie (Toni) Masterson; and two sister-in-laws, Celestinita Hardesty of Raywick and Marie Masterson of Bardstown

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Monday, January 20, 2020 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 306 Fredericktown Road, Springfield. The Rev Jason Harris will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 12 - 5 PM Sunday and 9-10:15 AM Monday at Barlow Funeral Home, 2675 East John Rowan Blvd, Bardstown with a prayer service at 4 PM.

Memorials may go to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN  38105 or Masses.

Barlow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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