Carol Taylor

July 8, 1933 - April 25, 2015

Otho Carol Duncan Taylor, 81, a life long resident of Sinking Creek in Craig County died at home on April 25th. She was born July 8, 1933, the oldest daughter of the late Martin Van Buren and Mary Trenor Duncan. She was preceded in death by her husband Albert Barney Taylor. She is survived by daughters Jeanette Kremer and husband Allan, Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and Brenna Rose and husband Frank of New Castle. Beloved grandchildren Craig Abbott and fiancee Marilea Hale, Elizabeth Abbott Crush and husband Charlie of New Castle, Zane Miller of Christiansburg and great granddaughter, Cordelia Crush of New Castle. Also two sisters, Rachel Mattox and husband Harold, and Sarah Fisher and husband Dallas of New Castle. Step grandchildren Chris Rose and wife Jessie of New Castle, Amy Witmer and husband Phil of Huddleston, and step great granddaughter Madalyn Rose. At her death she left behind her special companion, Macy, a Boston Terrier. She received her BA Degree from Radford college and began her teaching career at New Castle High School. She retired from Craig County High School in 1991 having taught English to most graduates and all levels of French offered. As an undergraduate at Radford she was a member of the Sigma Sigma Sigma Honor Sorority and President of her Junior Class. She was musically gifted, pianist and later organist for more than 50 years at Bethel Methodist Church where she also taught Sunday School Classes. She was a member of the Craig Valley Chapter of the NSDAR. Mrs. Taylor was the first teacher to take students to French speaking Quebec, Canada to experience the French language and culture. Over her years of teaching she was a class and club sponsor supporting both academic and extracurricular programs. She was active in the Craig County Education Association providing leadership for English Department standards, and a member of the Old Trenor Family Cemetery Restoration project. In addition to Carol's career and community activities she farmed with her husband raising beef cattle. She was recognized as a person with great integrity who honored the value and uniqueness of all individuals and was known to reach out with kindness and compassion. Carol was known to clip and share information on a broad range of topics she found interesting, and was often a confidant and advisor to students, friends, and family. Above all Carol was committed to her family and her Christian faith. A special thanks to Debbie St.Peter for her unwavering devotion as a friend and neighbor, her caregivers, Beulah Brown, Bobbi Hunter, and Margie Harris. The family requests donations be made to Bethel United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Monday April 27th from 5 to 7 p.m. at Paitsel Funeral Home in New Castle. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 28th 11 a.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church with Pastor Willie Guill and Pastor Larry Jent officiating. Interment will follow at Ross Cemetery. Arrangements by Paitsel Funeral Home. www.paitselfh.com