Taylor, Lara Mae   	

Services for Lara Mae Taylor, 81, formerly of Longview, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, 
July 6, 2007, at Welch Funeral Home Chapel, 4619 Judson Road, with Dr. Gary Orr 
officiating. Burial will be in Stewart Cemetery of Oakhill on F.M. 782.

Mrs. Taylor passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2007, in Arlington.

Mrs. Taylor was born June 21, 1926, to Chester and Laura Williamson Wilson. She 
was a companion to her husband, Tom, in his 23 years of military service. They 
were the owners of Hilltop Nursery in Elderville. She was a member of Trinity 
First Baptist Church of Lakeport. She volunteered at Good Shepherd Medical Center 
and taught arts and crafts. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor worked for the Corp of Engineers 
from Alaska to South Texas.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Alexander; son, Ronald; and nephew, 
Melvin Freeman.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Donald Warren and Jane Taylor of 
Arlington, and Thomas DeWayne and Dianna Taylor of Friendswood; brother and sister-
in-law, Roy and Margie Wilson of Kerrville; grandchildren, Jennifer and Jonathan 
Taylor, Shelly Heinrich and husband, Zach; niece, Margie Pace and husband, Lonnie; 
nephew, Charlie Freeman; nephew, John David Wilson and wife, Patti; niece, Sharon 
Mansell and husband, Doug; and numerous great-nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Taylor's name to the Gideons or a charity 
of your choice.

The family will receive friends at 6 p.m. this evening, July 5, 2007, at the funeral 
home, 4619 Judson Road.

An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking on the 
obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 7/5/2007.

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Taylor, Lura Mae   	

Services for Lura Mae Taylor, 81, formerly of Longview, will be at 1 p.m. this 
afternoon, July 6, 2007, at Welch Funeral Home Chapel, 4619 Judson Road, with 
Dr. Gary Orr officiating. Burial will be in Stewart Cemetery of Oakhill on F.M. 
782.

Mrs. Taylor passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2007, in Arlington.

Mrs. Taylor was born June 21, 1926, to Chester and Laura Williamson Wilson. 
She was a companion to her husband, Tom, in his 23 years of military service. 
They were the owners of Hilltop Nursery in Elderville. She was a member of 
Trinity First Baptist Church of Lakeport. She volunteered at Good Shepherd 
Medical Center and taught arts and crafts. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor worked for the 
Corps of Engineers from Alaska to South Texas.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Alexander; son, Ronald; and 
nephew, Melvin Freeman.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Donald Warren and Jane Taylor 
of Arlington, and Thomas DeWayne and Dianna Taylor of Friendswood; brother and 
sister-in-law, Roy and Margie Wilson of Kerrville; grandchildren, Jennifer and 
Jonathan Taylor, Shelly Heinrich and husband, Zach; niece, Margie Pace and 
husband, Lonnie; nephew, Charlie Freeman; nephew, John David Wilson and wife, 
Patti; niece, Sharon Mansell and husband, Doug; and numerous great-nieces and 
nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Taylor's name to the Gideons or a 
charity of your choice.

The family received friends at 6 p.m. Thursday evening, July 5, 2007, at the 
funeral home, 4619 Judson Road.

An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking on the 
obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 7/6/2007.