Obituary
Ethel Naomi Taylor, affectionately known as “Put,” was born on September 28, 1937, in Norfolk, Virginia, and peacefully passed away on March 21, 2026.
She was the beloved wife of James Taylor, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Ethel was a devoted mother to Angela Edwards (James), Byron Taylor, Brian Taylor (Lisa), and Karen Harvin. She was a proud grandmother to Nichelle Brown, Brittany Burton (Brandon), Byron Taylor II, Derriell Taylor, Chase Whitney, …
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