Lydia Bell Henson Taylor, 86, widow of Walker Taylor, Sr., passed away Wednesday at her home in Richmond.

She was born May 7, 1917, in Clay County to John and Maggie Henson, but lived most of her life in Madison County. A loving mother and grandmother, she was a homemaker and a member of the Waco Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Reece Henson; and an infant dauther, Dexter Taylor.

She is survived by two sons, Walker Jr. (Judy) of Waco and Donald of Berea; four daughters, Dixie (Thomas) Shelton of Charlotte, N.C., Barbara (Kenneth) Justice of Richmond, Margaret (Dean) Acker of Richmond and Carol Taylor of Lexington; and one brother, Nelwood Henson of Richmond.

She is also survived by three grandsons, Brad Taylor of Atlanta, Ga., Ty Justice of Atlanta, Ga., and Jeff Griffith of Bowling Green; two granddaughters, Michelle Eades of Berea and Teresa Taylor of Lexington; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Turpin Funeral Home. Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Fred Livingood of Waco Baptist Church presiding.

Pallbearers will be Lester Anglin, Hank Henson, Douglas Jackson, Charles Richardson and her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Sarah Henson, Sherman Shearer and Lydia Whittamore. Internment will be in the family plot in the Richmond Cemetery.