Lucy Ann Taylor

Lucy Ann Taylor

Lucy Ann Taylor, age 67, former resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. She was born Oct. 29, 1950, in Fort Scott, to John Cates and Ruth Harper Garrison. She married Richard Eugene Taylor, Sr., on June 8, 1965 in Nevada, Mo., he preceded her in death on Jan. 15, 1995. Lucy loves to collect Elvis Presley and Indian memorabilia. She enjoyed listing to Elvis and Crystal Gale’s music, and was an avid NASCAR fan, especially Dale Earnhardt and his son Dale, Jr. She cherished her time spent with family, and loved her time with the grandkids.

Lucy is survived by two sons, Richard Eugene Taylor, Jr., and wife Jeckie, of Wheatland, Mo., and  William Allen Taylor, of Fort Scott; two sisters, Marilyn Gerhert, of Wyandot, Okla., and Rosa Buras, of Fort Scott, Kan.; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; she was preceded in death by a son, Jeffery Ray Taylor; and three brothers, Bill, Melvin, and Roy Garrison; a sister, Alta Mae Creamer.

There was cremation. Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct graveside services, at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 at the U.S. National Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Mercy Health Foundation of Springfield and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S Main, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guest book at cheneywitt.com.