Graveside services for Mary Jo Taylor, 91, of Ada, are 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Rosedale Cemetery, Father John D. Norvell will officiate.
Mary Jo Taylor passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 at an Ada assisted living center. She was born March 10, 1924 in Oklahoma City to Bert L. and Gertrude Gladu Trimble.
A native of Oklahoma City, and a student when she married Clarence Taylor, she entered the work force to help fund his Medical Doctor degree. Mary Jo was extremely active in her children’s lives supporting and volunteering in all their activities. She loved to entertain and was a gracious hostess. She served on several civic boards and was active in the First Christian Church. After the children were grown, the Taylors purchased and restored the King home on King’s Road. It was a wonderful home for the growing family to visit and share reunions with cousins and friends. The Taylors were most generous in hosting civic events and offering their home and hospitality to many.
Mary Jo was an Interior Designer responsible for beautifying many homes in Ada and surrounding areas including clients in Fort Worth and Dallas.
Survivors include son, Greg Taylor and wife Jan of Ada, their two daughters, Stephanie Halpern and Whitney Endres; daughter, Pam Robbins and husband, Norman Robbins of Fort Worth, their three children, Ashley Robbins, Lindsay Martin and Norman Robbins, III; son, Randy Taylor and wife Kathy of Ada, their three children, Hunter Brown, Austin Clay and Carson Taylor; son, Kent Taylor and wife Julie of Oklahoma City, their three daughters, Nikole Taylor, Jenny Taylor and Rachael Taylor; and ten great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 47 years, Clarence P. Taylor, M. D. in 1991.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
