Mary Irene Mayfield Taylor passed away July 2, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 94. Mrs. Taylor was the wife of J.O. Taylor, Jr., a rancher in Val Verde County. Mrs. Taylor was born in Del Rio, Texas on February 10, 1914 and grew up in Del Rio and on her father and mother’s ranches in Val Verde County. She was married to J.O. Taylor, Jr. on December 4, 1935 in the First United Methodist Church in Del Rio. They lived in Del Rio and on the Taylor Ranch at Juno until their retirement when they moved to San Antonio to Patriot Heights Retirement Community. She lived her final year in a wonderful Personal Care Home – Moss Oak Place owned and run by Elizabeth Delarosa.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Del Rio from being on the Cradle Roll until her death. She was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority at S.M.U. and The University of Texas in Austin and received her 75 year pin at a special ceremony in San Antonio in November 2007. She was very active in the Fine Arts Club, P.T.A. and Wildcat Booster Club in Del Rio attending many many games on bus trips over the years. She graduated from Del Rio Schools, attended S.M. U. 1931-1932 and The University of Texas 1932-1935 receiving her B. A. Degree in 1935.

She is survived by her son James O. Taylor, III and wife Gail Sims Taylor, a grandson Robert James Taylor and wife Kinin Suos Taylor, a grandson Richard Warren Taylor and wife Christy Lynn Howard Taylor, and great grandchildren John Howard Taylor, Andrew Caleb Taylor, Austin James Taylor, Victoria Grace Taylor, Travis Warren Taylor, one sister-in-law Mary Savannah Mayfield of New Braunfels, nephews John Carter Mayfield III and wife Janet, William Travis Mayfield, and Robert Scott Mayfield and wife Pamela. One favorite niece Grace Irene Mayfield Brooks and husband Terry, Cousins Katherine Mayfield Sellers and husband Jimmy, Tommy Mayfield and wife Janet, Cora Jane Jarrett Farmer and husband Norman, T.J. Jarrett and wife Judy. She was preceded in death by her parents Sue Peters and John Carter Mayfield, her husband J.O. Taylor, Jr., her son John Edward Taylor and her brother John Carter Mayfield, Jr.

Visitation will be at the Cox Funeral Home in Del Rio Monday July 7 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Funeral Services will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Tuesday July 8 at 10:00 am with the Rev. Richard Young officiating