Katherine Cornelia Kidd Taylor, age 82, of 803 Commerce Avenue, Iron Gate, Virginia died Friday, August 24, 2018 at her residence.

She was born May 5, 1936 in Iron Gate to the late Jesse S. Kidd and Bessie L. Tyree Kidd.

She was a retired molder for Acadia Polymers and had previously worked at Mizzy, Inc.

She was a member of Iron Gate Advent Christian Church, where she served as a deaconess.

She enjoyed sending out cards to the Christian community in Iron Gate.

In addition to her parents, Katherine was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Randolph Taylor, Sr. in 2007; two brothers, Eugene Kidd and Budd Kidd; and two sisters, Midge Hughes and Pat Mays.

She is survived by her daughter, Jeannie Smith and friend, Dewey Perkins of Clifton Forge; her son, Paul R. Taylor, Jr. and friend, Ashlei Duckett of Louisiana; a sister, Elizabeth "Pete" Obenchain of Clifton Forge; a brother-in-law, Dick Taylor; three sisters-in-law, Betty Tolley, Joann Plott, and Jackie Underwood; six grandchildren, Robert Nicely and wife, Ashley, Neal Nicely, Trey Downey and wife, Angel, Sheena Taylor Blake and husband, Adam, Coty Taylor and Austin Taylor; seven great grandchildren, Unika Nicely, Jazmine Nicely, Haley Nicely, J. R. Nicely, Lily Downey, Emery Taylor, and Harper Blake; a number of nieces and nephews; and special friends, Brenda Nicely, Irma Sorrells, Betty Hipes, Blackie Payne, Becky Pendleton, and Joe Midkiff.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, with Reverend Victor Nicely officiating. Interment will follow in Central Advent Christian Cemetery, Clifton Forge.

The family will receive friends on Sunday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge. The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to Iron Gate Advent Christian Church, P. O. Box 207, Iron Gate, VA 24448.