Betty Bates Taylor, 94, of Georgia Highway 18, East, passed away, Monday, May 29, 2023, at a local nursing home. The family will greet friends 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Snow’s at Macon Memorial Park in Macon. Services will follow at 3:00pm, in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Kim Washburn officiating. Interment will be at Macon Memorial Park.
Mrs. Taylor was born July 2, 1928, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Marion McAfee Bates and Dolly Lucile Beckler Bates. She was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church and enjoyed listening to gospel music and playing board games. Mrs. Taylor was retired from Sears with thirty years of service and was preceded in death by a son: Joel M. Taylor; daughter: Katherine T. Canavan and a grandson: Thomas D. Canavan.
Mrs. Taylor is survived by her husband of sixty-six years: Joel Taylor; daughters: Marie Taylor Peters and Cheryl Davidson; grandchildren: Shawn Kitchens, Taylor Neal, Jessica Scarborough, Jacey NeSmith and Jon Canavan; and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Greenwood Baptist Church, 3400 Gray Highway, Gray, Georgia 31032.
Snow’s Funeral and Cremations at Macon Memorial Park has charge of arrangements.
Please visit our website at www.snowsmacon.com to express condolences.
