MARSHA TAYLOR DEPEW
Selmer, TN: Marsha Ann Taylor DePew, age 57, of Hardin, Kentucky, formerly of Selmer, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Vanderbilt University Hospital following a long illness.
She was born and raised in Selmer, TN the daughter of the late William Elihu and Vera Alene Matlock Taylor. She attended school in McNairy County and in her early adulthood, worked for Brown Shoe Company. Mrs. DePew later pursued a nursing career and graduated with honors from Crump Vocational – Technical School earning a Licensed Practical Nurse certification. A loving and compassionate nurse, she practiced at The Jackson Clinic and The ENT Clinic in Jackson, Tennessee for several years, touching the lives of all who knew her with genuine love and benevolence.
She was a loving, caring, and selfless mother, grandmother, wife, sister, and friend. She enjoyed spending time with her family, researching ancestry, traveling, community dances, yard sales, relaxing at the river, and any activity that involved being with her family. She was very passionate about music of all genres.
She is survived by her husband Forrest George DePew of Hardin, KY; two sons: Terry Lee Johnson of Spencer, TN; Sean Thornton Johnson (Kim) of Rineyville, KY; two daughters: Angel Suzanne Johnson Ferguson (Joshua) of Henderson, TN; and Heather LeAnn Plunk Carter (Matthew) of Medina, TN; six grandchildren: Joshua, Hayden, Lauren, Alex, Darren, and Eden; a brother: William Taylor (Louise) and a sister: Ruby Hannah (Cliff) both of Henderson, TN.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Adron Harvie Taylor.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Shackelford Funeral Directors –Casey Chapel with Brother Anthony Rowland officiating and burial will follow at Falcon Cemetery at Selmer, TN.
The family will receive friends at Casey Chapel beginning at 5:00 PM Tuesday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel
Henderson, Tennessee
731-989-2421