Mildred "Mary"

Taylor Croy

Obituary

Mildred "Mary" Taylor Croy, 82, of Tifton, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Rev. Joe Crumley will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 7, 2006, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m . at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.

Ms. Croy was born on May 27, 1924 in Alapaha and was the daughter of David Luther Taylor and Alma Rowe Kelly, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Jake Croy, and one daughter, Patsy Willis. She was a homemaker and a member of Tift Avenue Church of God.

Ms. Croy is survived by one daughter and son-in-law: Wanda and David Sparks of Tifton; one sister, Betty Earline Hicks of Laverne, Alabama; two grandchildren, Joshua Romero and Pam Garcia-Ahern and her husband, Brian; and two great grandchildren, Caitlin Ahern and Hunter Ahern.