Dessie Mae Smith Taylor

Mrs. Dessie Mae Smith Taylor, age 100 of Sunshine Church Road, Toccoa passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at her residence.

A daughter of the late Tilford and Flora Addison Smith, she was born December 4, 1919 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived in Stephens and Franklin Counties all her life. She was retired from Coats and Clark after 40 years of service. She was a member of Sunshine United Methodist Church, a member of the U.M.W. of the church and served on several committees in the church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill D. Taylor in 2003, by five brothers, Guy, Carl, Roy, Fred and Clyde Smith and by two sisters, Ondean Crump and Cressie Clegg, twin to Dessie.

Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, James and GeDelle Taylor, Charles Taylor and Terry and Charlotte Taylor all of Toccoa; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren; sister, Molene McDuffie of Greenville, South Carolina; sisters-in-law, Barbara Hallford and Mary Ann Taylor both of Toccoa; a number of nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be Saturday, September 19, 2020, 11 O’clock at the Sunshine United Methodist Church Cemetery with The Reverend Dr. Bill Hyndman officiating. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers, Bruce Taylor, John Taylor, Josh Taylor, Chuck Taylor, Jonathon Taylor and Casey Addison.

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Saturday from 9 O’clock a.m. until time to leave for the service. Due to the health and well-being of our community, social distancing must be observed. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.

Interment will follow in the Sunshine United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Dessie Smith Taylor.