Orliner Taylor

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Orliner Taylor, 78, died May 28, 2004 at her home.

She was born Nov. 15, 1925, daughter of Isaac and Goldie Armstrong McGee in Evadale, Ark.

She married Willie Taylor Sr. in 1938. He preceded her in death.

She had lived in Missouri for over 20 years.

Surviving are seven sons, Cleo Taylor, Calvin Taylor, Orval "Jerry" Taylor, Freddie Lee Taylor and Edward Taylor, all of Sikeston; J.B. Taylor of Kennett, Mo., and Solomon Taylor of Marion, Ark.; seven daughters, Betty Bradley, Marilyn Taylor, Dorothy Carmona, Trina Taylor and Lillie Mae Hick, all of Sikeston and Oscella Taylor and Josephine Taylor, both of Blytheville, Ark.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, a daughter, a sister and a brother.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Williams Funeral Home in Sikeston.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the New St. Paul Baptist church in Blytheville with Pastor Betty Ware officiating. Burial will be in the Blytheville cemetery.