Gladys Mae Taylor

Gladys Mae Taylor 84, of New Matamoras, Ohio passed away Sunday October 26, 2025 at Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, Ohio. She was born November 28, 1940 in Monroe County Ohio the daughter of the late Roy & Velma Minger Ludolph.

She was a member of Gravel Hill Baptist Church.  She was a homemaker and a seamstress for Creighton’s Sports Center for many years.  She loved crocheting, sewing, spending time with family, watching her grandkids play ball and always had a drawer full of candy and a jar full of cookies for her grandkids and visitors.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles “Chuck” Taylor, son-in-law Steve Cochran, daughter-in-law Vergie Taylor, brothers; Ralph, Russell, Carl and Frank Ludolph, sisters; Lucille Kinsey, and Shirley Blosser, and great nephew, Nathan McPeek.

She is survived by her children; Cheryl “Sherry” Cochran and Dale Taylor both of New Matamoras, grandchildren; Stephanie Cochran, Kristie (Casey) Morris, and Shayna (Ethan) Morris, and was “Moo-Moo” Gladys to 6 great grandkids; Katelyn, Kaelee, Parker, Wesley, Mason and Stevie Mae.  She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received from 4 – 8 p.m. Tuesday October 28, at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home 100 S. Paul St. Woodsfield, Ohio where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday October 29, 2025 with Pastor John Felton officiating.  Burial will follow in the Mehrley Cemetery. 

Memorial donations may be made to: Marietta Amedisys Hospice, 27855 State Route 7, Marietta, Ohio 45750.

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