Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa Thursday, August 14, 2003
OBITUARY ~ TAYLOR REUNION
On Sunday, June 29, 2004, descendants of James R. and Nellie M. TAYLOR gathered at the Diagonal Community Building for
their annual family reunion. A cooperative potluck meal was enjoyed by all with plenty to eat. Much visiting, story
telling and picture taking was done during the afternoon. Some of the younger ones played ball and games outdoors.
Velma was the leader and Alex JONES the youngest. There were three marriages and four birth last year with three of
the new babies present; Alex, five-months; Evan BRUCE, 10-months; and Brittlyn TAYLOR, 11-months. Brad VARNER had
traveled the furthest. Floyd and Leona's family had the most members present with all of Dick's family and Judy's
family present. There were 122 present for the enjoyable day. Judy was preented with an engraved "rock"; as keeper of
the nuts and recognized for keeping the family history up to date. Those present were: Harold's family:
Sandy TAYLOR of Mount Ayr; Bobbi COPPOLA of Des Moines; Jerri GRAHAM and Jessica GRAHAM of Diagonal; Curt and Diane
TURNER, Mike and Callie BRUCE and Evan of Creston; Caryl and Phil DUKES of Marathon; Mark and Juliann WALTER,
Brennan and Rachel of Liberty, MO; Payton WHITE of Carroll. Bessie's family: Bill and Alice Mae JOHNSTON of
Beford; Edna JONES, Lynn and Kathy RINEHART, Korbie RINEHART, Justin and Teena JONES and MaKayla of Mount Ayr;
Steve and Jean JONES of Johnston; Stephanie JONES of Ames; Bob and Margo JONES of Des Moines; Rob and Phyllis JONES,
Owen and Alex of De Soto. Floyd's family: Dick and Janis TAYLOR, Claire and Judy NEWTON, Jim and Patty
NEWTON, Danielle and Nolan, Shane MILLER, Steve and Terri NEWTON, Ethan and Emily, Doug NEWTON of Diagonal; Mike and
Jean Ann TAYLOR, Blair TAYLOR, Bill and Joni TAYLOR, Colby and Jenna of Creston; Ryan TAYLOR and Candice VAUGHN of
Des Moines; Todd and Jennifer TAYLOR, Matthew, Kyle and Katie of Parkville, MO; Scott and Niky TAYLOR and Brittlyn of
Waukee. Clifford's family: Lorabel TAYLOR, Jack and Dixie TAYLOR, Jim and Lisa TAYLOR, Jacob, Ty and Bailey
of Diagonal; Darla and Gary SOBOTKA, Rachel and Cody of Mount Ayr; Karen BERRY, Lindsay and Austin of Creston; Chris
and Patty EATON, Logan and Connor of Overland Park, KS; Donna WARIN, Katelyn and Megan of Maloy; Sharla McCARRON and
Owen of Cedar Rapids. Velma's family: Velma AVERY, Ken and Tareasa AVERY, Tabitha, Issac and Caleb of
Cedar Rapids. Wayne's family: Dixie LINKEY, Nate and Shawn PERCEL, T. J. and Anna, Tami LINKEY and friend
Kyle, Ron and Debbie CAPPS of Kansas City, MO; Doug and Anna TAYLOR, Preston and Chelsea, Bobbi KELLER and friend
Tracey of Saint Joseph, MO. Verla's family: Verla Dean TAYLOR of Mount Ayr; Brad VARNER and Anna BUCHANAN of
Sauk Village, IL; Jan and Jerry SLAYBAUGH of Independence, MO; Bobbi Jo BARTLES, Taylor and Tyson BANKS, Tanner
and Trey WHITE of Clarinda. Two guests were Maxine NORRIS of Creston and Annabell T. W. WALKUP of Redding. Saturday,
June 28 golf was enjoyed by 20 ladies at Lenox Country Club and 31 men at Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club. They enjoyed
lunch togther at the Mount Ayr club around noon. Some continued to golf in the afternoon. Those who were present on
Saturday were: Gary and Jennie TAYLOR of Springfield, IL; Steve and Corie TAYLOR of Kansas City; Jim LINKEY of Kansas
City, MO; Barry and Katie JONES, Megan and Anna of Des Moines; Todd JONES of Greenfield; Tanner RINEHART of Mount
Ayr. Karaoke was enjoyed by many at Revie's later on Saturday evening. The family plans to meet again next
year the last weekend of June.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2012
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