She was born September 10, 1949, in Adair County, to the late David Lee and Annabelle Shirley Taylor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Bonda Taylor.
Anna Nell was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Choir and served on the Usher Board for many years and was widely known as “The nice lady that draws blood at Dr, Giles’ office.”
Survivors include:
Her husband – Freddy Smith of Columbia
Two children – Valeka Miller of Columbia and Kendrick Smith of Lexington
Three grandchildren – Derrick Miller, Za’Kia Miller and Raven (Brent) Sartin
Two great-grandchildren – Finley and Cohen Sartin
Two sisters – Rhonda Taylor of Bowling Green and Valenia (David) Johnson of Columbia
Three brothers – Danny Taylor of Columbia, Kevin (Lisa) Taylor of Somerset and Erik Stapleton of Columbia
Several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends
Funeral service – Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Bryant delivering the Eulogy
Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery
Visitation after 5:00 P.M. Friday
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements