In Memory: Mildred Taylor was the strength of her family even to the end

TROY – Mildred Taylor worked at the Pontotoc Progress for 21 years as a typesetter, and the effects of cancer took her to Heaven Feb. 6, 2014.

In spite of it all, she was a sparkling bright person who made anyone she came in contact with laugh. While she was alive, she openly and willingly shared her story with those who wanted to listen.

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