Barbara Jean Taylor Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Barbara Jean Taylor in Gardner, Kansas, born in Paxico, Kansas, who passed away on June 14, 2024 at the age of 87. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara Jean Taylor to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Barbara Jean may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Elijah Smith and Eva Smith; her brothers, Leon, Leroy and Elmer Smith; and her husband William Taylor (Biddy).
She is survived by: her sister Zella Lawton; and her nieces, Sonja Stubbs and Chalyce Howard. She is also survived by other relatives and friends.
She later went to work for the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care and later the Kansas Neurological Institute (KNI).
