Vera Nell Riley Taylor

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Nettleton – Vera Nell Riley Taylor, age 93, departed this life and entered her eternal home on January 20, 2022, at the Meadows in Fulton, MS, where she had resided for the last four years. She was born on November 13, 1928, in Lee County, MS to Benjamin Harrison Riley and Nancy Ola Smith Riley.

She was a 1948 graduate of Nettleton High School. She then began working at Reed’s Manufacturing in Nettleton, before meeting and marrying the love of her life, James Theron “Tiny” Taylor on May 31, 1958. Together they built a life of love where she became a homemaker helping raise their two children. When their children were older, she went back to work in the Nettleton School Cafeteria before retiring in 1992 to enjoy her grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, gospel music, watching the Golden Girls, and cooking for her family in which she was exceptional. She was wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Vera is survived by her son, James Richard Taylor (Melinda), Nettleton; daughter, Janice Taylor McCollum (Ronald), Nettleton; grandchildren, Bethany McCollum Canyon (Chris), Nettleton, James Kyle Taylor, Columbus, MS, Erin Taylor (Fiance Jesse Spruill), Nettleton; great-grandchildren, Rilee, Taylor, and Addison Canyon; Braxten and Brenton Taylor; her sister, Mary Etta Riley McKinley (Sam), Canton, MS; several nieces, nephews, and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James; her parents; brothers, Hansford, Lunceford, and Dorsey Riley; a sister, Annie Laura Riley Tanner; and special grand-daughter, Emily Grace McCollum.

A Celebration of Life Service will take place on Monday, January 24, 2022, at 2:00 pm at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home in Amory with Bro. Wesley Stephens officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty Cemetery, Nettleton, MS, with pallbearers being Kyle Taylor, Bill Riley, Chris Canyon, Jesse Spruill, Randy Blake, Bobby Jean Johnson, and Tony Riley. Honorary pallbearers will be her great-grandchildren.

Visitation for family and friends will be on Sunday, January 23, 2022, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Funeral Home in Amory.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at The Meadows for the exceptional care, love, and compassion that she received during her stay.