Mildred MGuffin Taylor
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Mildred McGuffin Taylor, age 97, passed away Friday, July 1, 2022, in Oak Ridge. She had been a resident of The Groves at Oak Ridge for three years.
Mildred was raised in Harriman, where she was part of a large Swiss-German family, the Helfenbergers, that immigrated to America in 1883 from Prattelyn, Switzerland. Mildred was the last surviving child of Charles Edgar McGuffin, Sr, and Maggie Helfenberger McGuffin. Her siblings were Charles Edgar McGuffin, Jr. of Harriman, Pauline Bullins Cavin of Oak Ridge, Wilda Beebe of Grand Junction, CO, and Robert McGuffin of Kingston.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Paul Taylor, Sr.; and son, Patrick Wayne Taylor. She was the mother of surviving children, Martha Ellen Farley (James) of Murfreesboro and Edwin Paul Taylor, Jr. and wife, Jerrie, of Knoxville.
Mildred's grandchildren are Maggie Farley McDaniel (Erik) of Jasper, Angie Farley Keating (Peter) of Murfreesboro, Mika Lay (Jack) of Knoxville, and the late Marcus Harrell of Knoxville. She has 13 great grandchildren, two great great grand daughters, and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Mildred loved flowers which you are welcome to send, but she also loved and was a longtime volunteer of the Holiday Bureau of Anderson County which provides toys for needy children at Christmas. Memorials may be sent to: Holiday Bureau of Anderson County, P.O. Box 7120 Oak Ridge TN, 37831 or at http://www.holidaybureau.org/.
The family will receive friends from 12-2pm Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Weatherford Mortuary. All are invited to proceed to Harriman City Cemetery in Walnut Hill for graveside services at 3 pm with Rev. Erik McDaniel officiating. An online guest book and more detailed obituary are available at weatherfordmortuary.com.