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Carolyn Ford Taylor, 74, wife of the Rev. Todd J. Taylor, died August 27, 2013 in hospice care in Taos, NM, after a lengthy illness.

She was woman with many interests and gifts. She operated an art gallery in Knoxville, TN for several years. After her children were grown, she had time to develop her own talents in fiber arts, jewelry making, weaving, music, creative writing and designing children’s “wearable art” clothing.

Carolyn earned an advanced degree in early childhood education and taught pre-school in private schools in Atlanta, GA. She also studied with Diane Stein, author of books on women’s rituals and healing. Carolyn became a Reiki Master, teaching students at home and abroad.

Over the years she led travel groups for church women, which inspired her to start her own travel company, “Women with Wings.” Collaborating with a larger tour company in California, she led groups of women on tours overseas to destinations including Spain, France, Thailand and India. She retired from the travel business in the spring of 2001 and moved to Taos, NM.

Carolyn is survived by her husband of forty years, three daughters from an earlier marriage: Jenifer Valingo, Georgia Atkinson and Michele Marcon; two stepsons, Wannie Taylor, Todd Eliot Taylor and a stepdaughter, Jenai Taylor; eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren; by her brother, Gerald J. Ford, and four nieces and two nephews.

Notes of remembrance may go to Todd Taylor, P.O. Box 658, Arroyo Seco, NM 87514.
With thanks to the Taos News.