Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Virginia Mildred Taylor


05/24/1941 - 02/12/2023


Virginia Mildred Taylor, 81, of Dalton, formerly of Murphy passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late Emogene Fox and stepfather, Harold Fox. Virginia had worked as a sewing machine operator in the textile industry.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Wilburn Glen Taylor; a son, Jeffrey Scott Taylor; and a stepdaughter, Brenda Bohannon.

Surviving is a son, Gregory Keith Taylor; daughters, Gwendolyn Jeannine Rhinehart and her husband, Wesley, and Tiffany Taylor, all of Dalton, GA, two brothers, Richard Hawkins and Charles Fox, and two sisters Judy Sneed and Delta Fox, all of Murphy. She was the grandma and me'me' to eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; and stepdaughter Beverly Chabrecek.

Funeral services will follow at Bell Hill Baptist Church Saturday, February 18, 2023 with Rev. Lawrence English officiating. Interment will be in Bell Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brandon Williams, Nathan Williams, Dusty Davis, Xavier Taylor, Keith Ensminger, and Ethan Davis. Wesley Rhinehart and Barbara Sneed will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home, Murphy.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of arrangements.


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