Merilyn Danner Taylor, age 79 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday morning, February 22, 2019 at the Pruitt Healthcare Nursing Home. Merilyn was born May 19, 1939 in Ducktown, TN to the late Lester Danner and the late Myrtle Dobbins Danner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Taylor, four siblings, Clinton Danner, Elice Danner Lee, Charles Winston Danner, and Alyne "Skip" Danner Vandegriff and one niece, Claudette Lee Callihan.
Merilyn worked for Tottle Tyke in Atlanta and she retired from the Sears store on Ponce de Leon Av. in Atlanta.
Survivors include brother, Gerald Danner; sister, Joyce Danner Harrison; sister-in-law, Sybil Porter Danner; several nieces and nephews, Larry Danner, Teresa Danner Lee, Brenda J. Lee-Koch, Terry Wayne Lee, David Marvin Lee, Ann Danner Easter, Lynn Danner Franklin, Sondra Danner Reeves, Dale Harrison, Kenny Harrison, Derrick Danner, Darren Danner, and Jennifer Danner; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Also four beloved and lifelong friends, Lynda Taylor, Mattie Brown, Jenell Adcock Zuniga, and Lillie Painter.
Burial at Zion Hill Cemetery, Turtletown, TN.
Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.