Karen Marlene (Shelly) Taylor Obituary (1944

Mrs. Karen Marlene (Shelly) Taylor, age 77, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on February 7, 1944 in Ashland, Ohio. She was the loving daughter of the late Kenton M. Shelly and Frances A. Marshall Shelly Burkholder. She was raised in Ashland and graduated in 1962 from Ashland High School where she was the head drum majorette with the marching band. She then attended the Art Institute of Fort Wayne. On August 7, 1965, Karen was united in marriage to Stephen Frederick Taylor in Ashland, Ohio. Karen and Stephen served together in the Peace Corps. They were blessed with two daughters, Shelly and Tiffany. The family moved from Kendallville, Indiana to Madison in the fall of 1973. Karen was a gifted professional watercolorist and enjoyed a life-time of painting. She owned and operated Taylor-Made Art Gallery and Studio, where she displayed her art and taught classes. She also enjoyed participating as a visiting artist with the Artists in Schools Program. Her ability to capture the beauty and character of the historic buildings in Madison in her paintings led her to be selected as the Madison Chautauqua Poster Artist in 1994. Karen was always busy and enjoyed working in local shops including Unicorn Gifts, Cards N Such, Fudge Factory, Joan's Quilts and Crafts, Goody's and GNC. Karen and Stephen also provided a home for nine foreign exchange students through the years with Youth for Understanding, and as regional directors placed many students with families in the area. She was a member of the Madison Art Club and Gallery and was a former Southwestern School Board member and past president. She and Stephen were active long-time members of the North United Methodist Church in Madison. They later became members of the Hanover Baptist Church in Hanover, Indiana. Karen's faith was in the Lord Jesus Christ and she shared His love with everyone she met. She held to her father's advice to always make a friend wherever she went. Her gift of encouragement touched many lives. Karen died on Monday, October 4, 2021, at 8:16 p.m. surrounded by her family at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILYKaren will be missed by her loving husband of 56 years, Stephen Frederick Taylor of Madison, Indiana; her loving daughters, Shelly Born and her husband, James of Phoenix, Arizona, and Tiffany Taylor of Madison, Indiana; her loving grandchildren, Logan Born (Randi), Taylor Born, Casey Born, Kenton Born, Mikayla Broadus (Devyn), Dylan Hamm, and Shania Hamm; her adorable great grandchildren, Shiloh Born and Vigo Broadus; her brother-in-law, Wayne H. Taylor and his wife, Patsy of Rockport, Texas; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, her step-father, Glen Burkholder, her granddaughter, Sabrina Taylor, and three more infant grandchildren, her brothers and sisters-in-law, Stanley Shelly (Margaret) and Carl Shelly (Dorothy), her sister, Dorothy Grace Denslow, and her brother-in-law, Jack T. Taylor. FUNERAL CEREMONYFuneral services will be conducted Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., by Pastor J.D. Traylor and Pastor Chris Chavez at the Hanover Baptist Church, 151 West Main Street in Hanover, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 N. U.S. 421 near Madison, Indiana. VISITATIONFriends and family may visit Friday from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana and Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service at the Hanover Baptist Church, 151 West Main Street in Hanover, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONSMemorial contributions may be made to Samaritan's Purse or Life Choice's for Women. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover and the church. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Karen Marlene (Shelly) Taylor, please click here to visit our sympathy store.