Iris L. Taylor, age 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 23, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in War Eagle, WV, she was the daughter of Theodore and Nancy Della (Bishop) Walls. Iris retired after 20 years of working at Edgewood Arsenal. Iris was well known for her kindness and compassion towards both people and animals, especially any that were in need. She was deeply devoted to her family and found great joy in her 6 grandchildren and great grandchild.      

Iris is survived by her husband, Clifford Taylor, whom she married in 1955; son, C. Mark Taylor and wife Lisa; two daughters, Teresa Taylor-Woodward and Lisa Michelle “Shelly” (Taylor) Russell; grandchildren, Allison Taylor, Gregory, Nicholas and Andrea Woodward, Timothy “TJ” Russell Jr,  Taylor Neukam and her husband Ryan Neukam; and great-grandchild, Blakely Neukam; sister, Esther Walls Henry and many nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews all of whom she loved dearly.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, John Walls, and sisters, Imogene Barberry, Ernestine Noe, M. Lee Segraves and Judith Cantler.

Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.