Seventh Generation

4437. Lillie May Coffey was born on 18 May 1890 in Nelson Co., VA. Lillie died at Guggenheimer Memorial in Lynchburg, Independent City, VA on 25 July 1976 of chronic brain syndrome and was buried at In July 1976.^{14365,14366,14367}

Lillie May Coffey and LaFayette Givens Taylor were married on 21 January 1904 in Nelson Co., VA.¹⁴³⁶⁸ They^{¹⁴³⁶⁸} appeared in the census on 9 January 1920 in Massies Mill, Nelson Co, VA.¹⁴³⁶⁹ They^{¹⁴³⁶⁹} appeared in the census on 4 April 1930 in Massies Mill, Nelson Co, VA.¹⁴³⁷⁰ Lillie and LaFayette^{¹⁴³⁷⁰} appeared in the census on 8 April 1940 in Massies Mill, Nelson Co, VA.¹⁴³⁷¹ LaFayette Givens Taylor, son of William Henry Taylor and Martha Jane Coffey, was born on 5 March 1875 in Nelson Co., VA. He lived with his parents in Massies Mill, Nelson Co, VA on 26 June 1900. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Nelson Co., VA.¹⁴³⁷² LaFayette died at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA on 20 June 1964. In June 1964.¹⁴³⁷³

Obituary, the Waynesboro News-Virginian, Jun. 22, 1964

ROSELAND-Lafayette Givens Taylor, 89, died Saturday at 10:20 a.m. in the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville.

He was born in Nelson County on March 5, 1875, the son of the late William H. and Martha Jane Coffey Taylor. He was a member of the Massies Mill Presbyterian Church and a retired employee of the Nelson County School system.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillie May Coffey Taylor; five daughters, Mrs. Nathan Smoot of Piney River, Mrs. Signor Dillard of Madison Heights, Mrs. Paul G. Campbell of Massies Mill, Mrs. Andrew Hatter of Bedford and Mrs. W. G. Williams of Lynchburg; three sons, William H. Taylor of Piney Taylor, Robert Taylor of Tyro and Melvin Taylor of Massies Mill; one foster son, Calvin T. Lawhorne, with the U. S. Army in Germany; 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Preston Parr Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Jonesboro Cemetery.

Lillie May Coffey and LaFayette Givens Taylor had the following children:

+9904	i.	Mazie G. Taylor.
9905	ii.	Robert L. Taylor was born on 2 November 1915 in Nelson Co., VA. Robert died on 21 January 1984 at the age of 68 in Virginia and was buried at Jonesboro Baptist Church Cemetery in Roseland, Nelson Co., VA.¹⁴³⁷⁴
9906	iii.	Melvin Hall Taylor was born on 28 February 1918 in Nelson Co., VA. Melvin died on 27 April 1995 at the age of 77 and was buried at .¹⁴³⁷⁵ Melvin Hall Taylor, 77, of Roseland, died Thursday, April 27, 1995 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was the husband of Flossie Mays Taylor. Born in Nelson County Feb. 28, 1918, he was the son of the late Lafayette and Lilly Coffey Taylor. He was retired from the Virginia Department of Highways after 18 years of service and was a World War II veteran. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Betty Grubbs and Carol Cook, both of Concord, and Joyce Williams of Lynchburg; one brother, W.H. Taylor of Piney River; two sister, Nancy Smoot of Piney River and Mazie Campbell of Amherst; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted in Byurum-Parr Funeral Home by the Rev. John W. Robertson. Burial followed in Jonesboro Cemetery, with military honors by VFW Post 7701
+9907	iv.	Delgar Taylor.
9908	v.	William Huston Taylor was born on 13 April 1927 in Nelson Co., VA. William died on 27 April 2001 at the age of 74 at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA and was buried at .¹⁴³⁷⁶ William Huston "W.H." Taylor, 74, of Piney River, died Friday (April 27, 2001) at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born April 13, 1927, in Nelson County; a son of the late Lafayette G. and Lillie Coffey Taylor. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, a member of VFW Post 7701, Arrington, and was a retired shop foreman from Central Virginia Electric Cooperative with 32 years of service. He was a member of Jonesboro Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Melvin Taylor; and four sisters, Signora Dillard, Delgar Trice, Mary Hatter and Josephine Williams. He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Carmina Wood Taylor; one son, Don Taylor and his wife, Wendy; of Afton; one daughter, Janet Wade and her husband, Gary, of Piney River; two sisters, Nancy Smoot of Piney River and Mazie Campbell of Lovingston; one sister in-law, FlossieTaylor of Lynchburg; two grandchildren, Tara Williams and her husband, Carl, and Gregg Wade and his wife, Missy; and four very special great-grandchildren, Cody Williams, McKenzie Williams, Alayna Wade and Haley Wade. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Jonesboro Cemetery by the Rev. John W. Robertson. The family will receive friends at Byrum-Parr Funeral Home, 7661 Patrick Henry Highway, Roseland, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Mr. Taylor's many devoted friends throughout his illness, to the staff of the UVA Cancer Center, and Hospice of the Piedmont. The family requests that memorial donations be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1290 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, Va, 22901.
+9909	vi.	Nancy Taylor.