She was a daughter of the late Paul Bryan O&squo;Shields and Louise Pettit O&squo;Shields.

Taylor attended Spartanburg High School. She was a member of Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Julia Robert Sunday school class. Taylor retired from Bank of America.

She is survived by her husband, Ralph Alton Taylor of Lexington; son, Keith Taylor of Landrum; daughter, Karen Taylor Elliott of Salt Lake City, Utah and formerly of Columbia, S.C.; sisters, Carolyn Lamm, Frances Bailie and Shirley Barnett, all of Spartanburg; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Irmo/St. Andrews Chapel with interment in Bush River Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1-2:30 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 1205 Old Cherokee Road, Lexington, S.C. 29072.

Condolences may be left at www.caughmanharmonfuneralhome.com.