Sharon Taylor

Sharon Taylor, 67, of Perry passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at her home in Perry, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Carris Family Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Carris Family Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Wright Cemetery at Jefferson. Memorials will be given to the family and may be left at Carris Family Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent at www.carrisfuneralhome.com.

Sharon Kay Taylor was born on October 31, 1948 at Jefferson, Iowa to Paul Grant and Ruth Evelyn (Lindell) Wright. She attended Jefferson High School, graduating with class of 1966. She was united in marriage to Billy Taylor on August 26, 1969. Resulting from that marriage was two of her true loves, her daughters, Billie Jo and April. Sharon worked at Lollipop preschool in Casey, Iowa from the fall of 1983 until 1994.

Sharry was an active member of the Heartland Church of Christ and loved the church community and involvement.

She enjoyed all animals, especially her dog, Clara Belle, she loved singing and above everything else, spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Ruth Wrigh;, son, Leonard Newton Taylor; siblings: Ronald (Carolyn) Wright, Ervin Wright, Terry Wright, Ruth Ann Wright, Juanita Grindle and Arthur Wheelock.

She is survived by her daughters, Billie (Michael) Taylor-McLaren of Atlantic, Iowa and April (Dana) King of Cumming, Iowa; grandchildren: Timothy Taylor, James McLaren, Madelaine King and Anderson King; siblings: Paulette (Fred) Wilcoxen of Tulsa, Okla., Gary (Jolee) Wright of North Port, Fla. and Leonard (Lisa) Wright of Perry; sisters-in-law, Carolyn Wright of Des Moines, Christine Wright of Woodward, Norman (Carolyn) Taylor of Oklahoma City, Okla. and LaRue Wheelock of Anita, Iowa; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

She was very loved and will be missed by all.