Jannie Taylor

Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. at First Christian Church and graveside following at South Park Cemetery for Jane L. Pennington Taylor, age 92, of Roswell who passed away February 7, 2011. Pastor Tim Arlet of First Christian Church and Pastor Richard Grisham with Bethel Baptist Church will officiate.

Jane was born on August 20, 1918 in San Angelo, Texas to Edgar and Maggie von Rosenberg. They have preceded her in death as well as her husband, William W. Sarge Taylor, brothers, Henry Clark von Rosenberg, Marcus von Rosenberg, sisters, Julia Endicott, Mary M. Noll.

Jane is survived by a son Ronald Pennington and his wife Nancy of Pinckney, Michigan daughter Janice Melton and her husband Shearld of Roswell three grandchildren Tammy Ogletree of Henderson, Nevada, Tim Melton of Phoenix, Arizona, and Corey Pennington of Ft. Meyers, Florida great granddaughter, Kaylynn Melton of Phoenix, Arizona four nieces, Gloria Miele of Universal City, Texas, Pam Dodgen of Porter, Texas, Alice Cole of Breckenridge, Texas, Bobbie Endicott of Flower Mound, Texas.

Jane grew up in San Angelo, Texas. After graduating from high school, in 1936, she attended Draughns Business College in Abilene, Texas to attain her diploma in stenography and bookkeeping.

In the early1940s, Jane moved and joined her sister, Mary in Silver City, New Mexico where Jane met and married her first husband. Living in Silver City for a brief time, the couple had their first child and worked in the family wholesale grocery business, before moving to Roswell in 1949. Here they managed Food Choice Grocery Store, a family business. In the early 1950s their second child was born, shortly thereafter the marriage ended. Jane stayed in Roswell and was both Mother and Father to her children. After 10 years of diligently providing compassionate care for her children, she met and married William W. Sarge Taylor, a gentleman who cared and sufficiently provided for Jane and her children.

Jane took great pride in her work as a secretary for Malco Oil Company American National Insurance Company Buckner and Bymark Accounting Firm and Bandy, Duncan and Davis Accounting Firm. In 1966 Bill and Jane opened their own business, BiLo Trading Post. In 1970 Jane left the accounting firm to work sidebyside with Bill until he passed away. She and her daughter, Jan, continued to run the store until her retirement at the age of 80.

After retiring Jane devoted more time to her church and developed new interest. Jane joined the First Christian Church in the early 1950s and raised her children in the congregation. She was a deacon, president of the Crusader Class, and also Guild secretary and president. Jane faithfully, attended Mary Martha, and a very special group she dearly loved was the Tuesday Morning Bible Study Group. In her last few years, Jane, attended services at Bethel Baptist Church with her daughter and gained many more friends. Jane was also a member of the Roswell Nile Club and Masonic Widows Club.

In her 90s, Janes passion was also for ceramics. All week long she looked forward to the Friday morning ceramics class at the Roswell Senior Adult Center where she met wonderful people she loved very much.

The family deeply appreciates the care and support provided by Dr. Evan Nelson, MD, Covenant Cardiology and staff ENMMC, Vista Care and Comfort Keepers. A very special thanks you to Debbie Adams, Diana Arnold, Vicki Taylor, Shelia Quintana for the love and compassion you gave our Mother.

Honorary pallbearers are Richard Dick Taylor, First Christian Church family, Tuesday Morning Bible Study, Roswell Adult Center ceramics teacher and students.

Memorial may be made to First Christian Church, 1500 S Main, Roswell, NM 88203 Salvation Army, P.O. Box 897, Roswell, New Mexico 88202 and American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1856, Clovis, New Mexico, 88101

Service

Funeral Service

First Christian Church
1500 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Saturday, February 12, 2011
10:00 a.m.

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203

Memorial Contributions

P.O. Box 1856
Clovis, NM  88101


P.O. Box 897
Roswell, NM  88202


1500 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203