Taylor, Olive Lenora (Dorsey) (1881-1967)

TAYLOR, DORSEY

Posted By: Larry Lantz
Date: 3/12/2025 at 19:20:19

MRS. OLIVE TAYLOR, 85, RITES HELD

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, May 20, at 3 p. m. at the Anita Methodist church for Mrs. Olive Taylor, 85. The Rev. Carroll Robinson officiated.

Mrs. Gene Hackwell accompanied Sidney Larson as he sang "Old Rugged Cross" and "Sometime We'll Understand." Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Hobbs and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kluever were in charge of the floral tributes.

Casketbearers were grandsons, Keith Taylor, Leroy Taylor, Dale Lantz, David Lantz, Ted Knowlton, Tom Knowlton, Donald Taylor, and Gary Lantz a great grandson. Interment was in Anita Evergreen cemetery.

Olive Lenora Dorsey, the daughter of Charles and Harriett Smith Dorsey, was born s June 28, 1881 in Adair County, and passed away Thursday, May 18, at the Berry Nursing Home in Atlantic, where she had been a resident for several weeks, prior to which she was at Crestwood Nursing Home for a time.

She attended the country schools in Adair county and grew to youngwomanhood on her parent's farm. On June 3, 1898, she was united in marriage to Leroy Taylor. They farmed in the Berea vicinity for several years. Mr. Taylor passed away in October, 1942.

Mrs. Taylor was baptized in the Methodist church and she and her family attended services in Berea Gospel Hall.

She is survived by three sons, Cecil Taylor of Adair, Jesse of Casey and Leland of Anita; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Mildred) Lantz of Anita and Mrs. Donald (Madelene) Knowlton of Wiota: three sisters, Mrs. Laura Lattig of Macksburg, Mrs. Lucy Owens and Mrs. Maude Vinal of Davenport; 17 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren and 9 great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sons, Devene on Jan. 5, 1966, and Calvin in infancy, a grandson, Leland Lantz, nine brothers, Les, Charlie, Fred, Harry, Herve, Frank, Lawrence, E. C. and an infant brother, Albert Dorsey, and three sisters, Nell Cooper, Mary Seaman and Hattie Darrah.

Anita Tribune Page 1 May 25, 1967