Obituary for Mildred Taylor Turpin (Taylor)
Mildred Taylor Turpin, 85, of Franklin, died on Monday, December 7, 2020.
A native of Rabun County, GA., she was the daughter of the late Jesse Clayton and Jessie Marie Garland Taylor. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, James R. Taylor and Denver C. Taylor. Mildred loved working in her yard and caring for her beautiful flower beds.
She is survived by one son, Robert Kenneth Carpenter, Jr. of Otto, NC; two daughters, Patricia Carpenter Green (Jerry) of Franklin, and Wanda Carpenter Watts of Tiger, GA.; sister, Eunice Emma Jean Billingsley of Scaly Mt, NC.; and one brother, Samuel Ruben Taylor of Tiger, GA. Also surviving are five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Due to the Covid pandemic, the family will be having a graveside service on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 2:00 pm at the Black Mountain Baptist Church cemetery. Rev. Steve Reeves will officiate.
The family respectfully ask that social distancing be practiced, and masks be worn.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Black Mountain Baptist Church cemetery fund or Franklin Hospice House Foundation.
Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
A native of Rabun County, GA., she was the daughter of the late Jesse Clayton and Jessie Marie Garland Taylor. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, James R. Taylor and Denver C. Taylor. Mildred loved working in her yard and caring for her beautiful flower beds.
She is survived by one son, Robert Kenneth Carpenter, Jr. of Otto, NC; two daughters, Patricia Carpenter Green (Jerry) of Franklin, and Wanda Carpenter Watts of Tiger, GA.; sister, Eunice Emma Jean Billingsley of Scaly Mt, NC.; and one brother, Samuel Ruben Taylor of Tiger, GA. Also surviving are five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Due to the Covid pandemic, the family will be having a graveside service on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 2:00 pm at the Black Mountain Baptist Church cemetery. Rev. Steve Reeves will officiate.
The family respectfully ask that social distancing be practiced, and masks be worn.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Black Mountain Baptist Church cemetery fund or Franklin Hospice House Foundation.
Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.