Betty Jo Gentle Taylor, age 82, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Village Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hot Springs.  She was born August 22, 1936 in Clark County, the daughter of the late William Wesley and Evia Jewel Barrong Gentle.  Betty worked for Levi Strauss as a seamstress and for Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia in food service.  She enjoyed cooking, sewing and singing in her free time.  Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Buck Taylor, one son, Roy Taylor, one sister, Patsy Overton, two brothers, J.W. "Bill" Gentle and Charlie Gentle, and one half brother, Raymond Taylor.

Survivors are her daughter, Donna Taylor and her husband Byron of Arkadelphia, grandchildren, Adam Taylor (Stephanie), Brandon "BJ" Taylor (Elizabeth), Cricket Wade (Kevin), great grandchildren, Kolton, Bennett and Dylan, grandchildren, Raymond Taylor Jr., Rachel Taylor and Jeff Taylor, great grandchildren, Blake and Wes, step daughter, Lois Johnson of Texas, step grandchildren, Karen Kashyap and Christopher Johnson, step daughter, Charlotte Taylor of Texas, step grandchildren, Brande, Danielle  and DJ, two sisters, Peggy Palmere (Joe) of Arkadelphia, and Wanda Welch (Pat) of Hollywood.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Welch Funeral Home with Bros. Dwight Craig and Chad Cox officiating.

Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 PM Friday at the funeral home

Interment will be in Center Ridge Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Adam Taylor, BJ Taylor, Kevin Wade, Dylan Evans, Chad Welch, Eddie Gentle, Abell Buck and Chad Cox.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.wlechfh.net to sign the guest book.