Obituary of Etta Taylor

Etta Elaine Taylor July 29, 1925 - November 9, 2012. Surrounded by her family, Elaine Taylor, 87, of State College, passed peacefully at her residence. She was born at home on a farm outside of Walnut, Illinois on July 29, 1925 and died at her home in State College, Pennsylvania on November 9, 2012. The daughter of Etta and Howard Peach, she graduated from Walnut High School in 1943 along with her high-school sweetheart, Donald Taylor. The two later married on June 21, 1947 after she obtained a teaching certificate from Illinois State University. The couple celebrated their 65th anniversary this year. Elaine was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt. Above all, she enjoyed spending time with her family. She instilled in others the joys of a family's love and the value of maintaining a positive outlook on life. She was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. Elaine is survived by her husband, Donald Taylor, two daughters, Dawn Taylor and Linnette Taylor, two granddaughters, Amy Taylor and Jennifer Taylor, and three great-grandchildren, Laurel Taylor Baughman, Quinn Taylor Baughman, and Emma Taylor-Salinas, all of Centre County, Pennsylvania. In addition, she is survived by her sister, Marilyn Lubbs, and five nieces, all of Bureau County, Illinois where Elaine was born and raised. Prior to moving to Pennsylvania in 2004, she and her husband lived on DeLeon Street in Ottawa, Illinois for 49 years. A memorial service for friends and family was held in State College. Funeral services will take place at a future point in time in Walnut, Illinois with interment at the Walnut Cemetery where generations of the Peach family have been laid to rest since the 1800s. Condolences to the family may be sent to Donald Taylor, 280 Spring Street, State College, PA 16801.