TAYLOR, ANNA "BLANCHE", age 86, of Miller, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013 at home. She was born on April 17, 1927 in Williamsburg, KY to the late Elizabeth and William Bartley. Blanche was very proud of being a Sunday School teacher for over 20 years at Central Baptist Church, where she was a longtime member. Her greatest love and devotion in life was to her husband, Earl, and her children and later grandchildren. Blanche will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her 2 sons, Thomas (Kim) Taylor of Miller, Mark (Melody) Taylor of Griffith; 2 daughters, Kathy (Richard) Casebere and Mary Taylor all of Greenville, SC; 6 grandchildren, Patrick (Anna) Casebere, Kelly Casebere, Jason (Kristen) Taylor, Morgan Taylor, Myles Taylor and Mason Taylor; and 1 great grandchild, Iris Casebere; sister-in-law, Jackie Bartley; she also had 4 stepbrothers and 1 stepsister.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Earl "Brooks" Taylor, and brother, Bill Bartley.

A funeral service for Blanche will be Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, 600 W. Old Ridge Rd., Hobart, with Pastor David Webb officiating. Burial will follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, July 5, 2013 from 4-8 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, (219) 942-2109 or online at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.