Mildred Taylor

A graveside service will be held for Mildred B. Estes McCoy Taylor, 106 of San Francisco, on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 3 p.m. at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from noon to 3 p.m. in the chapel at Cypress Lawn. Mildred passed away on October 16, 2011 in Chico. Mildred was born on September 11, 1905 in Visalia, CA. She graduated from Lemoore High School in 1925. In 1935 she became a registered nurse and worked in San Francisco for many years. During WWII she worked as an industrial nurse at Marin Ship yard and drove the ambulance, she also was a nurse at China Aircraft in San Francisco. In 1948 Mildred Started McCoy Printing Services with partner Paul J. Taylor until 1978, during that time she also worked at Blue Shield retiring in 1972. She is survived by her son Richard E. McCoy; three grandchildren, Paul (Debra)McCoy, Debra Ann (Art) Gonzalez and Tamara Palma; four great grandchildren, Cameron (Colleen) Perry, Michael (Vanessa) McCoy, Jeffrey (Joelle) McCoy and Taryn Ciardella; four great great grandchildren, Gavin, Caitlin, Brody and Aliya. Mildred was preceded in death by her first husband David W. McCoy, second husband, Paul J. Taylor, son William L. McCoy and his wife Virginia, grandson William D. McCoy and great grandson Daniel D. Palma. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Mildred Taylor, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.