Jean Francis Taylor, nee Courtway, passed away suddenly Saturday, the 16th of February, 2019.
Born July 17, 1937 in Tiff, Missouri, Jean served many in the St. Louis region as a waitress, often working more than one job at a time as a single parent. Jean also worked many years at the Special School District in St. Louis County. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW.
Throughout her life, Jean enjoyed good food, classic country music, dancing, shopping, gardening and golfing. She could cook a stew, diagnose and cure childhood ailments, or change the starter in the family station wagon. But most of all, she loved her children and family. And she dedicated her life to that end. She sacrificed often so that her family survived hard times and flourished.
Proceeding her in death are her parents Theodore and Margaret Courtway (nee Boyer), her siblings Louise Day, Lena Costello, Joseph Courtway, and John Courtway, and her grandson Jacob Hill.
She is survived by her sister Betty (Bob) Weaver, her son, Randy (Brenda) Taylor and her three daughters, Sandra (Ed) Bachesta, Pam Hill and Deborah (Dennis) Pierce. She is also survived by her grandchildren Andrew (Rachael) Winters, Chris Taylor, Chelsea (Elly) Barnhart McMackins, Mathew Hill, Rebecca Hill, Aaron Taylor and Walter Taylor. She is survived by great-grandchildren Kadin McGuire, Dylin Winters, Annabelle Hill, Paeyton Hill, and Nathaniel Taylor.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the American Diabetes Association, or to Jean’s favorite charity, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Services; Visitation will be held Saturday 2/23, from 11 AM until service at 1 PM, at Kutis Funeral Home South at 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO 63129.