Elsie Cecelia Taylor, 80, of Avenue, MD died February 19, 2007 in St. Mary's Nursing Center. Born February 3, 1927 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of the late John & Florence Harden. She is survived by her children: Judith Hall and John Taylor both of Avenue, MD; siblings: Richard Harden and Mary Agnes Farrell; 4 grandchildren: Tracy DeLozier of Hollywood, MD, Valerie Copsey of MO, John Taylor, Jr. of Mechanicsville, MD and Ricky Taylor of FL; 3 great grandchildren: John Taylor, III, Jacob Taylor and Devin Taylor. Ms. Taylor was a life long St. Mary's County resident where she attended Margaret Brent High School.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 22, 2007 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where Prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 23, 2007 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church with Fr. John Barry officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood, MD. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.