Birth date: Feb 28, 1937 Death date: Jan 7, 2024
Nancy Taylor, of Wesley Chapel, Florida, passed away on January 7, 2024. Nancy was born on February 28,1937, to Thomas and Hazel Gordon in Grosse Point, Michigan. Nancy was surrounded in her passing by her sons George and Gregor Read Obituary
Grandma was one in a million. I always say her and Grandpa were “something out of a Hallmark movie” and we are all incredibly blessed to have had her in our lives and to be born a part of this family.
I’m so thankful she had so much time here on Earth with us, and that I and my children got to make many wonderful memories with her.
She always made it a priority for all of us to gather as much as possible for the Holidays throughout the year, birthdays, vacations, and sometimes just a good ole girls night out!
She loved each and every one of us deeply and enjoyed spending time and bonding over doing what each of us loved. Whether it was teaching us how to decorate cakes, sew, cook a few of her dishes, shop, etc, she made sure to have many special moments with us all. I will forever cherish those moments and everything she taught me.
Like Sarah said, Christmas was always magical to us as kids growing up, as they still are, and have been to our children. The giant tree, decorations in every room, the Christmas village. Dozens of us gathered opening gifts and being together.
She was also so wise and caring. Many times we would spend hours over coffee chatting about life. She gave me some of the most important advice throughout my life and I credit her majorly for the person I am today. I will always live by her example.
She was kind, wise, fun, fair, loving, and so much more that simply cannot be put into words in one short post.
I know you are back with your love, Grandpa, and that we all have the best angel to look over us now. <3 Lisa
I remember vividly the winter that Uncle Ed got stationed to Okinawa. Aunt Nancy, Cathy, George and baby Donna came to live with us until he could find housing overseas. It was a tiny and full house, with my mother, Esther, sister Elaine and I plus Aunt Nancy and the 3 young Taylors. Us kids were 4 to a small bedroom. My mom worked full time and Aunt Nancy ran the household. That's what families did in those days! It's been many years since I visited Florida and got to see Aunt Nancy but for many years we kept touch on Facebook. I'll always remember her feistiness, sparkle, generosity and kindness. God bless her and Uncle Ed with peace and joy and be with all of you as you mourn her passing from this life.
Grandma Taylor's home as a child was a place of wonder and magic. When I was little, the Mickey room held hours of fun with my siblings and cousins playing on the NES, trying to get our furbys to stop chatting, and watching VHSes together from her extensive hallway collection. Some of my favorite things came from Grandma's house - sugar on rice crispies and fancy house dresses are top priority in my life. Maybe one day I'll even get a plastic house goose and all the fixings for her seasonal outfits, just like Grandma's. Plus, when Christmas came and the rotating tree was decked out in ornaments and the Christmas village took up the whole dining room? Wow! You'd think Grandma and Grandpa had a magic wand.
Grandma's house was often filled with family. Many of the core memories in my childhood are at big family gatherings. From birthday bashes to holiday events, Grandma's house was the place to be. She made sure we got together often. When we gathered together, there was always a dish of Grandma's mac and cheese in the oven and a fan on standby for the smoke alarm. She always opened her home to us to create happy experiences and lifelong memories no matter the occasion.
But more than her house, there was a deep feeling of love when you came to visit Grandma. She always wanted to do things with me and cared about me. We spent hours in the sewing room embroidering patches on my blanket lovey as a kid and sewing up a school project - Moley Poppins - for Mol day as a teenager. I remember one of my favorite places as a child was sitting on those cloth rocking and rolling dining chairs playing games like Mexican train dominos, eating bowls full of pistachios, and having a great conversation together. I am glad to know her generosity and the true joy she had in gathering with her family.
To know Grandma Taylor is to love her. I'm blessed to have had so many happy and influential moments with her. I'm especially grateful we got to video chat before she went to go see Grandpa again to tell her how much I love her and how I am grateful she is in my life. I will always remember her influence and am appreciative of the love and memories I have with her. I hope she'll be looking down and smiling on us for years to come.
-Sarah Pillow
