Nancy Marie Taylor

May 27 , 1940 - October 26 , 2026

VISITATIONS:

Friday, October 30, 2026

2:00PM ~ 8:00PM
Michigan Memorial Funeral Home

SERVICES:

Saturday, October 31, 2026

11:00AM
Michigan Memorial Funeral Home Chapel

Interment

Michigan Memorial Park

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Obituary

Nancy Marie Taylor, age 86, of Gibraltar, Michigan, passed away on October 26, 2026. Born on May 27, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, Nancy lived a life devoted to her faith, family, and community.

A cherished member of two bible study groups and an active participant at South Point Church in Trenton, Nancy was known as a prayer warrior who uplifted those around her with her steadfast devotion and compassion. She was deeply family-focused, a true people person, and found great joy in the outdoors.

Nancy was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jennings Taylor; her parents, Howard and Dorothy Allen; her brother, Howard Allen; her sister, Jean Danowski; and her children, Jennings Taylor Jr., Tina Cagney, Gary Taylor, Daniel Perez, and Michelle Sexton.

She is lovingly survived by her children Henry (Barb) Taylor, Kelly (Bill) Bescoe, Lisa (Harold) Myers, Jackie Manning, and Robert (Heidi) Taylor. Nancy’s legacy lives on through her 18 grandchildren—Damon, Eli, Ryan, Tammy, Gina, Tom, Tracy, Harold, Amber, Jacob, Jennifer, Christy, Matthew, Robert, Grant, Devin, Dana, and Johnathan—as well as her many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren who brought her immense happiness.

Nancy Marie Taylor will be remembered for her unwavering faith, her warm and inviting spirit, and the boundless love she shared with her family and friends. She leaves behind a lasting impression on all who had the privilege of knowing her.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to South Point Church in Trenton. In place of floral arrangements, those wishing to honor Nancy’s memory may consider planting a tree in her memory.

Condolences

I'm so sorry to hear this. Nancy loved her family, deeply. She loved telling me about the get togethers up north at her daughter's home. I developed a friendship with her while taking care of her, years ago. I'm so glad I got to spend time with her a few months ago. God bless. Hillery Weiler
I am so very sorry to learn of this. I am Betty and Poncho(Ruben) Delgado daughter. Nancy was part of our family forever. I will miss her dearly. Love you. 😢🙏🏼😢🙏🏼🙏🏼 Theresa Gregg
My prayer buddy and friend. Already miss you 😘 Pat Britt
My condolences to the entire family. I was a part of her Bible study group at Southpoint Church. Nancy was a beautiful woman of God. She was very encouraging and always had a kind word for every occasion. I will miss her interactions on Facebook and reading her posts. Rest well with Jesus my sister ❤️ Shanita McCree
I've known Nancy for many years thru attending church at Southpoint and later via txt. Nancy was always kind and thoughtful and will be missed. God has blessed you Gina Patton
Condolences to the family. Will miss my cousin Nancy. Was a long time finding her but enjoyed her visits in Illinois and phone calls in the last years. Edna Inness
My condolences to you and your family. So sorry for your loss. Libby Napiantek
Nancy, I will always love you and miss you, until we meet again. To Nancy’s family,I am deeply sorry for your loss. Nan
Hello my friend. I will always remember how you would light up a room. If you were the only one in the lobby there would soon be 10 others. You were also straightforward. We always knew where we stood with you and loved your zeal for life. I will always see you with your walker on determined strolls around the building. If you could get better for love of family, you would do so . We love you Nancy Taylor. I am thankful I got to say good-bye to you last Wednesday. Until next time. Rest in peace , prayer angel. Love, Alberta. We love you Nancy
A letter to mom: Dear mom, The things I remember about you are not all pleasant but I will focus only on the pleasant. Very early in my life before you and dad separated I remember snuggling with you and dad on a cold morning and never wanting it to end. Of course it did. And then I lived with dad and Marcie and another whole family but always looked forward to weekends at moms and Jennings’ house. For that’s where fun was! Winter ice skating and a trip to Niagara Falls by train. Maybe that’s where my love of winter comes from. And my love for watching the Winter Olympics figure skating. I also looked forward to going out to eat when going out to eat was a big deal. You and Jennings loved Mexican village when it was 1 of only 2 Mexican restaurants around. Armando’s was the other one. Speaking of food of course that was a big deal feeding 8 to 12 people breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week. You were a good cook too. We still all talk about your neck bones and hominy, Mexican rice, beef stew with biscuits, biscuits and gravy, and more. And you passed that talent on to each of your kids. I remember your Saturday shopping trips. That car was loaded with food that we had to help unload and put away. Sterling State Park will forever be a fond memory. Swimming, boating, skiing, beach combing, swinging and sliding and of course grilling. Back when you had to make sure we had plenty of charcoal and fluid. I will never forget the smell of breakfasts cooking in that black iron skillet over the charcoal grill on Lake Erie beach. My work ethic comes from you - when you worked at Pesche’s meat packing. You taught me that you had to work for a living. And that work was hard but you did it. Even after you left Pesche’s you and Jennings made a living with your business - Nancy’s Ceramics. Where you sold everything from ceramics to fishing equipment to socks. Weekends at Gibraltar trade center and then shipsawana during the week. I think everyone of your kids and some your grandkids worked it. I remember the moose lodge dinner & dance parties, the card game get togethers on Crawford St with grandma and friends, and Christmas parties, the trips to Kentucky. When I focus on the positive I can remember so many fun times! Remember singing “Oh Lord it’s hard to be humble when you’re perfect in every way?” You and I used to sing that a lot. And now you are perfect next to Jesus in heaven! Love you always mom❤️ Kelly Kelly