Fairy L Taylor, 88, of Fairfield passed away Tuesday, August 27 at 4:19 AM at the Cisne Rehabilitation and Health Care.
Fairy was born on November 17, 1935 in White County to Lougilla and Albert Thackrey.
Fairy married her high school sweetheart, Norman Taylor on October 4, 1951. They were married 43 years before he passed in March of 1995.
Survivors include two daughters, Krista (Britt) McNeely of Geff, and Lisa Fieber of Albion.
Grandchildren Sarah McNeely, Leigh Ann Smith of Austin, Texas and Chromo Colorado, Jessica (Drew) Finger of Fulshear, Texas, Gracie Brewer (Jaret) of Marion and Max Fieber of Carbondale. Great grandchildren are Nora McNeely-Bagley, Brooks Finger, and Ruby Finger. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Fairy was preceded in death by her husband Norman Taylor, brothers Lowell Thackrey, Walter Thackrey, David Thackrey, sisters Freda Reed, Ruth King, and Eva Jackson, and son in law Sam Fieber.
Fairy loved being with her family and fixing Sunday dinner each week. She embroidered many lovely quilts for her family as gifts which are treasured. Fairy traveled to London, Paris, Rome, and Florence Italy with family in her seventies.
She worked in retail for several years, was the secretary at Mill Shoals Grade School for several years, worked at DiMaggio’s as a cashier, and was a caregiver for several ladies in the area. She loved shopping and was known to bring an extra empty suitcase on her trips to Texas when visiting Krista and family. As soon as she was picked up from the airport they went straight to the mall. Fairy was the queen of our family, and she will be greatly missed.
As per her wishes, Fairy will be cremated, and a memorial will be held at a later date. Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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