Barbara J. Corbett Drury Taylor, 75, of Martinsville, passed from this life on Friday, November 18, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital in Mooresville. She was born on September 5, 1941, in Indianapolis, to the late Charles H. Corbett, Sr. and Aleen (Walker) Drury.
Barbara grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Washington High School in 1959. She married the love of her life, Earl, on May 18, 1962; settling between Martinsville and Mooresville. Barbara worked as an underwriter in Indianapolis for many years for Hartford and (later at) Indiana Insurance Agencies.
She was a kind, simple and compassionate woman. Never inconveniencing or complaining, Barb always put others before herself. A talented artist, she liked to paint nature and landscape scenes. In addition she enjoyed reading literature and poetry. Always a joy to be around, Barbara was truly blessed with a special, sarcastic wit and great sense of humor.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her step father, Charles A. Drury; brother, Charles H. Drury; father in law, Roy H. Taylor; mother in laws, Silvia and Anna Taylor; sister in law, June Lewis and brother in law, Murl Taylor.
Survivors include her loving husband of 54 years, Earl A. Taylor of Martinsville; daughters, Susan Richardson (husband, Jason) and Carrie Holloway (husband, Brad) both of Martinsville, grandchildren, Joseph, Ethan, Emma, Olivia and Samuel Richardson, Maya and Blake Holloway; sister in laws, Pam Taylor of Martinsville, Syletta Rouse of Stilesville and Pam Drury of Sheridan; brother in law, Allen Taylor of Martinsville; and many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Barbara grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Washington High School in 1959. She married the love of her life, Earl, on May 18, 1962; settling between Martinsville and Mooresville. Barbara worked as an underwriter in Indianapolis for many years for Hartford and (later at) Indiana Insurance Agencies.
She was a kind, simple and compassionate woman. Never inconveniencing or complaining, Barb always put others before herself. A talented artist, she liked to paint nature and landscape scenes. In addition she enjoyed reading literature and poetry. Always a joy to be around, Barbara was truly blessed with a special, sarcastic wit and great sense of humor.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her step father, Charles A. Drury; brother, Charles H. Drury; father in law, Roy H. Taylor; mother in laws, Silvia and Anna Taylor; sister in law, June Lewis and brother in law, Murl Taylor.
Survivors include her loving husband of 54 years, Earl A. Taylor of Martinsville; daughters, Susan Richardson (husband, Jason) and Carrie Holloway (husband, Brad) both of Martinsville, grandchildren, Joseph, Ethan, Emma, Olivia and Samuel Richardson, Maya and Blake Holloway; sister in laws, Pam Taylor of Martinsville, Syletta Rouse of Stilesville and Pam Drury of Sheridan; brother in law, Allen Taylor of Martinsville; and many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Barbara J. Corbett Drury Taylor, 75, of Martinsville, passed from this life on Friday, November 18, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital in Mooresville. She was born on September 5, 1941, in Indianapolis, to the late Charles H. Corbett, Sr. and Aleen (Walker) Drury.
Barbara grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Washington High School in 1959. She married the love of her life, Earl, on May 18, 1962; settling between Martinsville and Mooresville. Barbara worked as an underwriter in Indianapolis for many years for Hartford and (later at) Indiana Insurance Agencies.
She was a kind, simple and compassionate woman. Never inconveniencing or complaining, Barb always put others before herself. A talented artist, she liked to paint nature and landscape scenes. In addition she enjoyed reading literature and poetry. Always a joy to be around, Barbara was truly blessed with a special, sarcastic wit and great sense of humor.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her step father, Charles A. Drury; brother, Charles H. Drury; father in law, Roy H. Taylor; mother in laws, Silvia and Anna Taylor; sister in law, June Lewis and brother in law, Murl Taylor.
Survivors include her loving husband of 54 years, Earl A. Taylor of Martinsville; daughters, Susan Richardson (husband, Jason) and Carrie Holloway (husband, Brad) both of Martinsville, grandchildren, Joseph, Ethan, Emma, Olivia and Samuel Richardson, Maya and Blake Holloway; sister in laws, Pam Taylor of Martinsville, Syletta Rouse of Stilesville and Pam Drury of Sheridan; brother in law, Allen Taylor of Martinsville; and many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Barbara grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Washington High School in 1959. She married the love of her life, Earl, on May 18, 1962; settling between Martinsville and Mooresville. Barbara worked as an underwriter in Indianapolis for many years for Hartford and (later at) Indiana Insurance Agencies.
She was a kind, simple and compassionate woman. Never inconveniencing or complaining, Barb always put others before herself. A talented artist, she liked to paint nature and landscape scenes. In addition she enjoyed reading literature and poetry. Always a joy to be around, Barbara was truly blessed with a special, sarcastic wit and great sense of humor.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her step father, Charles A. Drury; brother, Charles H. Drury; father in law, Roy H. Taylor; mother in laws, Silvia and Anna Taylor; sister in law, June Lewis and brother in law, Murl Taylor.
Survivors include her loving husband of 54 years, Earl A. Taylor of Martinsville; daughters, Susan Richardson (husband, Jason) and Carrie Holloway (husband, Brad) both of Martinsville, grandchildren, Joseph, Ethan, Emma, Olivia and Samuel Richardson, Maya and Blake Holloway; sister in laws, Pam Taylor of Martinsville, Syletta Rouse of Stilesville and Pam Drury of Sheridan; brother in law, Allen Taylor of Martinsville; and many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
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