Tamyra Taylor, 50, of Smithville, passed away Tuesday morning, July 24 at her residence. She was a CNA and a homemaker and member of the Smithville First Assembly of God. 

Tamyra was preceded in death by her grandparents, Paul “Pappy” and Lassie Martin and Logan and Ollie Green. 

She is survived by her husband, Johnny Taylor of Smithville; two children, Shana (Will) Key of Smithville and Latroya (Phil) Key of Sparta; five grandchildren, Tavia Oakley, Greyson Key, Kyleigh Key, Liam Key and Holden Key; parents, Tavous and Shirley Martin of Smithville; brother, Dennis (Marilyn) Braun of Indiana; sister, Susan (Chuck) Gulick of McMinnville; several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive. 

Funeral service was conducted Thursday, July 26 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Graden Kirksey and Michael Hale officiated with burial following in DeKalb Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Charles Martin, Troy Bain, Dennis Braun, Dalton Bain, Mike Beck and Chuck Gulick. Isaac Martin was an honorary pallbearer.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel of Smithville was in charge of the arrangements.

Smithville Review
(Smithville, Tenn.) Aug. 1, 2018