Nell J Taylor

Nell Jeanette Dunkle Taylor 95 years old, left this earth behind on April 26, 2023. She has reunited with her Husband Norman, Parents, Sister Ruth, Brother James and Great Granddaughter Catherine who passed before her. Born in Lavalette, West Virginia the daughter of the late Harvey Carlton Dunkle and Ferrol Lee Newman, she married Norman Taylor, Feb 3, 1945, graduating high school as a married woman. In the 1950’s she became a mother and loved raising her two children.
As someone who valued service for her community, she was 59 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Bethlehem Chapter #169, Daughters of the American Revolution; Caravel Chapter for 17 years. She worked the Citrus County Elections for 28 years and volunteered at CASA for many years until health necessitated that she stop.
In 1994 she was Hospice Volunteer of the Year and at the age of 70 she took classes at the local Vo-tech earning a certificate as a PCA, working for Hospice for 19 years. She enjoyed playing the piano and much to the delight of her granddaughters, would play Gospel tunes in a rag time style.
She was a positive, happy women, welcoming to friends and neighbors with an unwavering faith in God. To be loved by her was to truly know love. She is survived by her Son Bruce, Daughter Janet, Granddaughters Erin and Emily, and Great Grandchildren Max, Kyler, Charlie, Hadley, Henry, and Maggie.
There is a Celebration of Life Scheduled for Wednesday, May 3rd at 11:00 AM from the Chas. E. Davis
Funeral Home with Pastor Keith Dendy officiating. Entombment will follow at 3:00 PM at the Mausoleum of Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Petersburg. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00 AM until the service begins.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her memory to CASA, The Kidney Foundation, or The American Heart Association