OLLIE BALL TAYLOR
OLLIE BALL daughter of GEORGE WASHINGTON BALL and ROSA ALLEN was born 17 February 1903 in Clay County, Kentucky, and died 10 August 2007 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky. She married TOM TAYLOR Bef. 1925 in Kentucky. He was born 1901 in Kentucky.
Ollie Ball Taylor, age 104, of Berea, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at the Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Ms. Taylor was a Clay County native born Feb. 17, 1903, daughter of the late George and Rosie Allen Ball. At age 16, Ollie rode a mule from Clay County to East Bernstadt where she caught a train to come to Berea to live with her grandmother so she could attend the Academy at Berea College.
During her long life, she had worked at many jobs and was constantly striving to help others. Her jobs included serving as a midwife for Berea doctors, a Blue Cross Army Depot employee during World War II where she crated ammunition, sealing the boxes with a hammer and anils; a milk tester at the old Berea College Creamery, and Churchill Weavers employee for 19 years.
Ollie was proud of the strong work ethic and responsibility for others she learned from her Clay County family, and proud of the fact her family descended from early settlers who came to Kentucky in covered wagons through the Cumberland Gap.
Survivors include a daughter, Rosa (Benton) Legear of Richmond, Ind.; a brother, Ben Ball of Ohio; eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 24 great-great-grandchildren; a special great-granddaughter, Sara Taylor, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preced in death by her loving husband of 70 years, Tom Taylor, a daughter, Georgia Davis; a son, Herbert Taylor, a grandson, Eddie Davis; a great-grandson, Bryan Taylor; and 11 brothers and sistes.
Funeral services were Monday, Aug. 13, at Reppert Funeral Home with Bro. Bill Pack and Bro. Jim Ritchie officiating. Burial followed at Berea Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kevin Taylor, Tommy Woodside, Shane Moberly, Freddy Bonnett, Chad Moberly, Stacy Moberly, Thomas Atkins and Jeff Blanton. Submitted by: Edith Byrd Ball Caudill
