Ardith Faye Taylor

January 13, 1940 - July 24, 2019

Ardith Faye Hare Taylor was born January 13. 1940, to Curb and Metheta Hare, in Cherokee County where she lived her entire life. She passed away on July 24, 2019, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma at the age of 79 years 6 months and 11 days. Ardith attended school at Oakdale Elementary then Tahlequah High School. She married Bennie George Taylor on August 15, 1957, and had three children and 56 happy years together until his death, living their life in the Tailholt Community. Ardith was a homemaker when her children were small, then began to work outside the home toward her dream of becoming a teacher. She was a teacher's aide at Caney and Tenkiller School, and then became the Tenkiller secretary for 6 years. During this time she took night classes at Northeastern State University toward her degree in Education. After obtaining her Bachelor's/Master's degree, she went to work as an educator for Tenkiller and taught for 36 years, retiring in 2009. Ardith was proud of her students and enjoyed coaching basketball and softball winning several honors. She was CCF supervisor at Tenkiller for 36 years along with being the Inspector for the Caney Election Board for 6 years. Ardith enjoyed sewing and flower gardening. She loved her family and was proud of each one of them and their accomplishments. Preceding her in death are her parents, Curb and Metheta Hare; her husband, Bennie George Taylor; and grandson, Buddy Wayne Taylor. She is survived by her children, Bennie Alan Taylor and wife Shelly, Steven Glen Taylor and wife Kay of Tailholt, and her daughter Patricia Renee Frederick and husband Mike of Sallisaw; her brother Jerry Hare and wife Mary Jo of Tahlequah; sister-in-laws Letha Hood, Wanda Chambers, Carol Weirand Earl and Thelma Taulbee; and her many blessings which include grandchildren, Cameron Taylor and wife Marsha of Welling, Wesley Taylor and wife Brooke of Cushing, Jennifer Taylor of Tahlequah, Paige and Hannah Taylor of Tailholt, and Jacey Frederick of Sallisaw; great grandchildren, Laney, Realea, Samuel, Braxton, and twins (a boy and girl) to be born soon; and many extended family members and friends.