JULY 7, 1941 – SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
ANDERSON, SC – Doris Jean Fortner Taylor, age 70, of 1069 Fennell Road, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2011, at the AnMed Health Medical Center.
Born July 7, 1941, in Switzer, SC, she was a daughter of the late D.R. Fortner and Effie Goodwin Fortner Cumbee. Mrs. Taylor was a Registered Nurse who continued longtime employment at AnMed even after retirement. An avid traveler, she was particularly fond of taking cruises. She was a member of High Praises Church.
Survivors include her husband, Earl L. Taylor, of the home; children: Marshall Danny Patterson and wife, Sandra Patterson, of Anderson, SC, Tommy Lee Patterson of Anderson, SC, Timothy Shane Patterson of Pendleton, SC, Randy E. Taylor and wife, Donna B. Taylor, of Pendleton, SC, and Sheryl Taylor King and husband, Michael King, of Anderson, SC; sister, Joy Fortner Carver and husband, Butch Carver, of Starr, SC; and brother, Dennis Ray Fortner and wife, Gayle Fortner, of Greenville, SC; nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a daughter, Lisa Darlene Patterson; and a brother, Lanny Fortner.
The Funeral Service will be held at 3pm on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at High Praises Church conducted by the Reverend Chris Sustar and the Reverend Scott Taylor. Entombment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family is at the home and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home from 6pm until 8pm on Monday. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Cancer Association of Anderson, 215 East Calhoun Street, Anderson, SC 29621.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.