Connie Garland

Connie Sue Taylor Garland, 51 of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at her home in Straight Creek. She was born in Beverly on October 29, 1956 the daughter of the late George Taylor and Opal Warren Taylor Smith, who survives. She was a member of Arjay Baptist Church and had worked in housekeeping at Pineville Community Hospital. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her sister, Rudy Taylor and brothers Ronald George Taylor and Bobby Wayne Taylor and stepfather, Floyd Smith. Survivors include her daughter, Lisa Kaye Simpson and fiancé, Rex Steven Helton of Flatlick, brothers and sisters, Dorothy and Steve Emery of Dorton Branch, Harold and Bonnie Taylor of Straight Creek, Kaye and Jerry Emery of Dorton Branch, twin sister, Kathy Elliott of Pineville, Freddie Taylor of Straight Creek, Terry Taylor of Tazewell, special friends, Frankie Engle and Maxine Garland, special nieces, Christy Elliott and Kayla Smith, special great-nephew Cody Smith and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends. Services will be at 2 PM on Saturday, April 19 at Arnett & Steele Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Poore and Rev. Mark Mahurin. Burial will follow in Pinelawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Honorary Pallbearers will be Don Engle and staff at Com Care Center The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 PM Friday at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home in Pineville.