Bert Taylor

Bert Trude (Reed) Taylor, 87, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, December 7, 2024 in Azle, Texas. Bert was born on November 1, 1937 to Charles Oakley Reed and Artie Mae (Lauderdale) Reed, and raised in Springtown, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, and husband of 48 years, Billy Jack Taylor; brothers, John C Reed and Billy Reed; daughter, Carole Lanier. Bert was a beautician, homemaker, and bookkeeper for “Taylor Made Buildings”, owned by her and Billy. Bert was a member of Hilltop Baptist church. She enjoyed genealogy, painting, taking trips to the coast to fish, and country music. She especially loved the music held at Holmes Laundry, which she enjoyed weekly for many years. She was a kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Bert is survived by her children, Jimmy Lyon (Sharon), Jackie (Tricia) Taylor, Shawna and Sheri Garrett, Lisa Leal; brother, Charles Oakley Reed;sister in law, Carrie reed; grandchildren, Kristi Blackmon, Aaron Brown, Heather Besser and husband Barrett, Taylor Kemp and wife Jillian, Brooklin Griffin and husband Kade, Austin Leal, Christian Leal and wife Jeni; great-grandchildren, Kylie, Jaden, Ashton, Raelyn, Julie, Alyssa, Kinley, Kyden, Lennox, Jackson, Ellie, Kanyon, Kase, Kaden and Masen. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.