Jayne Ilene (Wilcox) Taylor

Funeral services for Jayne Taylor, 88, of Elida, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sat., Oct. 11, 2025 at the Dora Church of Christ with Matt Rush officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Terral Wilson, Randal Craig, Terry Butts, Colten Butts, Trent Butts, Jayten Butts and Jake Lamb serving as pallbearers.

Jayne Ilene Taylor was born June 11, 1937, in Clovis, NM to the home of Beulah “May” (Warnock) and Joe Wilcox, and passed from this life on the morning of Oct. 6, 2025.  Mrs. Taylor grew up in the Kenna community, and graduated from Elida High School in 1955.  Three days later, on May 15, 1955, she was married to Bennie Taylor.  Until 1973, they made their home in the Arch community.  Since that time, they have lived in Elida where they ranched.  Jayne was the consummate ranch wife, working right alongside of her husband, doing branding and anything else that needed to be done.  Jayne was a dedicated follower of Christ, and a faithful member of the Dora Church of Christ.

Jayne was an excellent cook as seamstress.  She was a student of Roosevelt County history, and had written a book on the community of Kenna.  In addition, she studied genealogy.  Jayne had the gift of hospitality and a servant’s heart.  Her home was the gathering center for all sorts of family gatherings.  She was always a very soft spoken, kind lady with an encouraging word for family and friends. 

Jayne loved antique furniture, and had bought and refinished numerous pieces.  Her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren.  One of her favorite activities with them was to play an aggressive game of Aggravation.

She is survived by Bennie, her husband of 70 years; a daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne and Tim Bob Wilson of Andrews, TX; a son and daughter-in-law, Buddy and Donna Taylor of Elida; four grandchildren, Marcy (Terry) Butts, Terral (Haley) Wilson, Jayme (Randal) Craig, and Janice (Chad) Gustafson; 11 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Josephine Freeman of Fairfax, VA.  She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Frank Wilcox, a sister, Peggy Dearman, a son, Jeff Taylor who died in 1989 and a grandson, Samuel Taylor.

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