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It is with deep sorrow that the Taylor family announces the death of their beloved mother, Mrs. Betty Gwen Howle Taylor, 92. Mrs. Taylor, the widow of Carroll James Taylor, entered into rest on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. The Directors of Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home & Crematory are caring for the family. A funeral service to honor her life will be held at 1 o'clock on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Wesley United Methodist Church, with The Rev. Tony Adams and The Rev. Cathy Joens officiating, and The Rev. Lin Kirkman performing a ministry of music. A private family burial will be held at Westview Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hartsville Soup Kitchen, 145 E. College Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550, or Wesley United Methodist Church Youth Programs, 145 E. College Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550, or Philadelphia United Methodist Church, 2764 Pleasant Road, Suite A, PMB 11804, Fort Mill, SC 29708. Due to the current pandemic conditions, the family will not be receiving friends at the residence, but welcome those that wish to visit with them in All Saints Hall immediately following the service. Out of consideration for the church and public health, please social distance when necessary and wear masks were appropriate. Betty Gwin Howle Taylor was born in Hartsville, South Carolina on March 5, 1930, to the late Purvis and Carrie Sue Howle. Betty graduated from Hartsville High School and shortly after married her sweetheart Carroll James Taylor of Lydia, SC on Aug 30, 1949. They were married 68 years. Betty read her Bible every evening, was a prayer warrior, a faithful servant, and a devoted follower of Jesus Christ. She taught Kindergarten for 43 years at Kellytown Baptist Church where she made sure her students knew the love of Jesus and the difference between right and wrong. She was well known for her love of children and youth. Betty was a lifelong member of Wesley United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir, played handbells, and was instrumental in starting a soup kitchen in Hartsville. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and belonged to several circles in the church. After Betty retired, she served for many years as a volunteer at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Gift Shop. She never met a stranger and everyone in the hospital seemed to know “Miss Betty”. Her kindness and love was shared with everyone she met. The Matriarch of the Taylor crew loved to spend time with her family, and welcome guests into her home. Betty was proud of her children. When David accepted the call into ministry, she supported and encouraged him through every new church appointment and move they made with the United Methodist Conference. She was there for him and the boys during those transitions and became a part of each new congregation until recent years. Betty’s grandsons were the light of her life and she played a consistent, significant role in their lives, setting an example for them of what the love of family looks like. Her legacy as a disciple of Christ, wife, Mother or “Ma”, Nana, and more recently “Nana Betty” exemplifies her values and all she stood for that was right in this world. She is survived by her son, Rev. David Carroll (Toni) Taylor; daughter, Angela Carole (James) Cheek; brother, Rev. Richard (Elizabeth) Howle; grandchildren, David Carroll (Micki) Taylor, Jr., Zachary Ryan (Olivia) Taylor, Stanley Justin Redd. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael James Taylor; brother, Jimmy Howle.

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Mrs. Betty Howle Taylor

March 5, 1930 - June 22, 2022