Barbara Elizabeth Louise Taylor passed away peacefully Oct 14, 2019. Born in Bangor Ireland May 27, 1927 to Benoni Richard Cleland Lytton-White, grandson of Richard Rose-Cleland of Rathgael House, Bangor, N. Ireland and Georgina Hay Johnston, niece of Lord and Lady Hay great niece of William Johnston of Bally Kilbeg House, N. Ireland. Barbara is predeceased by William Courtney Watson and is survived by two daughters, Sharron Watson Rose of Midlothian, VA , Angela Byrd Bolton of Grassy Creek, NC She is also predeceased by husband William H Taylor and is survived by daughter Hannah Taylor and son William H Taylor. Barbara is also survived by her sister Laura Angela Fowler, husband Warren, brother Brian A Lytton-White, wife Priscilla.
Barbara received her education in Bangor N Ireland and Plymouth England. She immigrated to USA in 1948. Wm. Courtney Watson met Barbara 1944 in Plymouth during the war, corresponded 4 years and married in Richmond, VA 1948. They moved to Florida in 1957 to West Palm Beach. Barbara later moved to Cape Canaveral area where she met and married Wm H Taylor in 1977.
When Bill retired from NASA they built a home in Kitty Hawk, NC. Barbara had a full and adventurous life traveling and enjoying her family on both sides of the Atlantic. She loved flowers enjoyed her gardening. Barbara attended Episcopal Church in FL and NC.
Barbara leaves behind grandchildren Valerie E Chipps, Thomas B Chipps, Christine Terrell, Michael J Martin, great grandchildren Ryan and Mason Terrell, and her daughters 18 adopted/foster children, Noah, Ming, Joseph, Ayaan, Rahma, Asein, Sandra, Hamda, Abdihakim, Sahra, Abdirahman, Minwoo, Murtaza, Talib, Ali, Brayan, Wilmer,Yesenia, She also leaves behind her beloved nieces Ann Sparkman, Rosemary Gray, Darlene Kwitcowski, Shelly Fiden her great nieces and nephews Katie, Kyle, Natalie and Nick.
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Jackie Hornada says
October 26, 2019 at 10:50 amAlways enjoyed Babara’s sweet smile and lunches at Kelly Park with granddaughter Valerie. Always made for lots of fun and good conversations. All though times spent were never long enough, they will always be remembered. God Bless you Barbara and your family. May you rest in peace. Love, Jackie
Margaret Wise says
October 31, 2019 at 2:18 pmThinking of all of you during this sad time. I so enjoyed working with her, and Bill, at the tourist bureau and was blessed to have her for a friend. She was such a beautiful person, inside and out and will surely be missed by all who knew and loved her.