Helen Crisp Taylor

Frankin, NC - Helen Crisp Taylor, age 93, of Holly Springs Church Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in a local nursing home. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late George F. Crisp and Emma Corbin Crisp. She was married to Zeb W. Taylor, who passed away in 1951. She was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed canning, gardening, and quilting. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, W. Eugene Taylor, and Bill W. Taylor, a grandson, Darrin E. Taylor, two sisters, Edith Kell and Ila Mae Sorrells, and a brother, Grady Crisp.

She is survived by a daughter, Maxine T. Cass and husband James E. of London, Kentucky, a daughter-in-law, Hazel Taylor of Franklin, NC; a sister, Marie Corbin of Franklin, NC; two brothers, Frank L. Crisp and Roy P. Crisp both of Franklin, NC; two granddaughters, Judith Cass Black and Glenda Cass Jones; four grandsons, James S. Cass, Billy, Randy and David Taylor; six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 13th at 3:30pm in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home, with Rev. Ben Cabe officiating. Burial will be in Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:30pm, prior to the service at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Darrin E. Taylor Scholarship Fund, c/o Macon Bank, 50 West Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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