Viola Josephine Taylor

1929 - 2009  (79 years)

• Name	Viola Josephine Taylor
  Birth	13 Dec 1929	Campbell, Tennessee, United States
  Gender	Female
  Death	19 May 2009	Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
  Burial	Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  1. Viola Josephine Taylor,   b. 13 Dec 1929, Campbell, Tennessee, United States d. 19 May 2009, Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States  (Age 79 years)   2. Ruby Taylor   3. Virgie Gertrude Taylor
  Person ID	I20474	Main Tree
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	Lewis Taylor
  Mother	Minnie Ward
  Marriage	3 Oct 1921	Anderson, Tennessee, United States
  Family ID	F6073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles West
  Last Modified	7 May 2018
  Family ID	F6052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Dec 1929 - Campbell, Tennessee, United States Death - 19 May 2009 - Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Burial - - Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Viola Josephine "Granny Jo" West, age 79, a resident of Coalfield, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. Granny was born December 13, 1929 in Campbell County, Tennessee. She is a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. West worked as a grocery store manager at both Hilltop Market and Greens IGA of Oak Ridge. Before her retirement she was employed at Greenbrier Industries of Clinton. Following retirement she worked as a paper carrier for the Oak Ridger, and she owned and operated a cleaning service. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles William West, by parents Lewis Taylor and Minnie Taylor Bowling, by brothers Jerry and Harley Bowling and by a sister Virgie Taylor. She is survived by a son Gary West and wife Betty of Knoxville, by daughters; Jean Harper of Coalfield, Susie Fox and husband Jimmy of Melbourne, FL, Sharon Huckabey and husband Jerry of Coalfield, Amy Cox and husband Chris of Oak Ridge, by grandchildren; Michael West and wife Julie, Stacy Maltman and husband Charles all of Knoxville, Natalie Harper of Coalfield, Mark Justice and wife Stacy of Jamestown, John Justice and wife Jennifer of Coalfield, Jessica Lowe and husband Jeremy of Oliver Springs, Kela of Coalfield, and Tracey McPeek and husband Jay of Califorina, and by 11 great-grandchildren; Abby, Justin, Miranda, Emily, Lucas, Elijah, Carter, Taylor, Haley, Lexie, and Brayden. She is also survived by a brother Howard Bowling of Oliver Springs, and sisters; Barbara Lowe and husband Barney of Oliver Springs, Dixie Hoskins and Harod Givens of Lake City, and Ruby White of Oliver Springs, by sisters in law, Bobbie Carson of Coalfield and Mary Kerr of Kansas City, Missouri, and by a host of nieces, nephews, extended family members and special friends. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 21, 2009 between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 pm at Sharp Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 8:00 pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ronald Guthrie officiating. Burial and graveside services will be held Friday, May 22, 2009 at 11:00 am at the Estes Cemetery in Coalfield. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online guest book is available at www.sharpfh.com