Phylis
September 7, 2023

Phylis Ione Taylor

Phyllis Ione Taylor, 89 of Marion died Thursday evening, August 31, 2023 at Marion General Hospital.

She was born February 7, 1934 in Marion to the late Gerald and Mabel (Dilsaver) Fields. On May 25, 1953 she married Elbert Lee Taylor in the Union Baptist Church and he died December 3, 2008. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Everett Fields and Lloyd Fields.

A 1952 graduate of Richwood High School, she was a member of Union Baptist Church for over 45 years where she ran the nursery for many years. She had worked at Marion Power Shovel as a Senior Pricing Analyst for 47 years. She loved dogs and enjoyed doing word-find puzzles.

She is survived by her daughter, Brenda L. (Bill) Foreman, Mt. Victory; g…

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