Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Oma Stiles Taylor


07/19/1930 - 07/19/2016


Oma Stiles Taylor, age 86, of Murphy, NC passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at North East GA Medical Center.

She was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC; daughter of the late McKinley and Minnie Hedrick Stiles. Oma retired as an inspector from Levi Strauss and Company. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Fair Taylor; one daughter, Sandra Elaine Cameron; brothers, Harvey Stiles, Herman Stiles, Jack Stiles and Homer Stiles; and two sisters, Mae Roberts and Norma Nix.

She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Kay Martin and husband Johnny and Pamela Christine Taylor all of Murphy; one brother, Claude "R.C." Stiles; three sisters, Vaud King, Eunice Johnson and Barbara Anderson; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at 12 PM, Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Murphy. Rev. Gerald Derreberry will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandchildren, Louis Martin, Cory Cheeks, Jared Cheeks, Isaac Cheeks, Connor Lance, Riley Cabe, Caden Twiggs, Cooper Twiggs, Justin Evans and Anthony Evans.

The family will receive friends from 10-12 PM, Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Murphy.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


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