Geraldine Emma Taylor
(February 15, 1930 - September 3, 2014)

Geraldine E. “Jerry” Taylor, 84, a resident of the Woodlands Retirement Community in Huntington, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 after a short illness. Born February 15, 1930, she was third of the nine children of Voyle and Amy Linger Mitchell. She was a loving, caring, and nurturing wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Her home and table were always open to anyone. She was an excellent cook, seamstress, and knitter; a loyal Mountaineer fan; and loved playing and winning games of all types, most notably dominos, cards, golf, or croquet. A faithful Christian, Jerry was always active in her church, and most recently was a member of Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Jerry was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Floyd H. Taylor, Jr., in 2009, by her brother Gene Mitchell and sister Katie White. She is survived by her four children and their spouses: Janice T. Kruger (Michael) of Simsbury, Connecticut; Joel E. Taylor (Mary) of Goodrich, Michigan; Joyce E. Spencer (Dirk) of Huntsville, Alabama; and Jeffrey A. Taylor (Mary) of Huntington. Six siblings also survive her: Shirley Maley (Glen) of Clarksburg; Howard Mitchell (Doris) of Clarksburg; James Mitchell of Huntington; Tom Mitchell (Lana) of Weston; Charles Mitchell (Roberta) of Kenova; and Linda Barker (Jerry) of Youngstown, Ohio. Jerry is survived by her seven grandchildren: Joshua A. Kruger (Sarah) of Simsbury, Connecticut; James E. Taylor of Goodrich, Michigan; Zachary Mitchell Kruger of Telluride, Colorado; Jennifer E. Beaudoin (Matt) of Ferndale, Michigan; Jedediah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama; Erin Rose Taylor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Hanna Mitchell Taylor of Huntington. She also leaves three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends in all the places she made her home in Point Pleasant, Logan, Charleston, Cross Lanes, and the Woodlands in Huntington. A celebration of her life will be held at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church, 513 Tenth Street, Huntington, WV, on Saturday, September 6 at 11 A.M. The family will receive visitors at 10 A.M. until service time. Burial will follow at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens in Cross Lanes. In lieu of flowers, Jerry had requested that memorial donations be made to The Floyd H. Taylor and Geraldine E. Taylor Memorial Trust, c/o United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia, Inc., P. O. Box 3811, Charleston, WV 25338 or to the charity of your choice.