Bessie Jenkins Taylor

Bessie Jenkins Taylor, 91, of 31 Donna Dr., Asheville, died Tuesday, February 27, 2007. A native of Haywood Co., she was a daughter of the late Luther and Hettie Ensley Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harvey P. Taylor, who died in 1988 and a daughter, Joyce E. Johnson. Mrs. Taylor is survived by her daughter, Sandy Ochsenreiter and her husband Butch, of Asheville; sister, Mary Owenby, of Springfield, MO; three grandchildren and their spouses, Lane and Laura, Phillip and Delores, Joe and Sue and three great grandchildren, Kelsey, Lauren and Kyle Johnson. She was adored by her family and will be missed more than words can say. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue with the Rev. William Clodfelter officiating. A private entombment will be held at the Ashelawn Gardens of Memory Mausoleum.