She spent her early years growing up in southern Iowa and Colorado. after receiving her teaching certificate, she began to teach school. She later went on to graduate from Drake University and received her degree in education. She had a long an successful career, teaching children for more than 40 years.
She moved back near Terra Haute with her late husband, Amos, after she retired.
Faith, family and friends were important to her. She was an accomplished china painter, giving lessons to others well into her eighties. She loved nature, traveling, rockhounding, photography and compiling scrapbooks and photo albums for her family.
She was involved through the years in the Iowa Mineral Society, Clarke County Retired Teachers, Iowa China Painting Association and Rebekahs.
Mrs. Naylor is survived by a son, Gene Naylor and his wife, Terri Naylor, of Lineville; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Marie Wilkens and a brother, Fred Alley, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were March 11 at Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, the Rev. Terry D. Roberts officiating. Virginia Webb, pianist, played Amazing Grace.
Casket bearers were Tina Hazelton, Catherine Naylor, Brian Naylor, Alex Naylor and Scott Bethards. Interment was in Leon Cemetery.
She spent her early years growing up in southern Iowa and Colorado. after receiving her teaching certificate, she began to teach school. She later went on to graduate from Drake University and received her degree in education. She had a long an successful career, teaching children for more than 40 years.
She moved back near Terra Haute with her late husband, Amos, after she retired.
Faith, family and friends were important to her. She was an accomplished china painter, giving lessons to others well into her eighties. She loved nature, traveling, rockhounding, photography and compiling scrapbooks and photo albums for her family.
She was involved through the years in the Iowa Mineral Society, Clarke County Retired Teachers, Iowa China Painting Association and Rebekahs.
Mrs. Naylor is survived by a son, Gene Naylor and his wife, Terri Naylor, of Lineville; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Marie Wilkens and a brother, Fred Alley, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were March 11 at Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, the Rev. Terry D. Roberts officiating. Virginia Webb, pianist, played Amazing Grace.
Casket bearers were Tina Hazelton, Catherine Naylor, Brian Naylor, Alex Naylor and Scott Bethards. Interment was in Leon Cemetery.
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