Mrs. Virgie Lee Taylor, age 85, of Tifton, GA; formerly of Blackshear, GA; passed Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, GA.

Virgie Lee Taylor was born April 12, 1932, in Clyattville, Georgia, to R. B. Greggs Sr., and Lula Bruton Greggs.   Virgie accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized and joined New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Clyattville.

She attended Lowndes County Public Schools and graduated from Woods Chapel High School.

In 1954, Virgie married the love of her life, C. J. Taylor.  No children were born to the union; however, they did raise a nephew, Alphonse Johnson.  They moved to Blackshear, Georgia, and this town became their home for more than 50 years.  In Blackshear, Virgie was a homemaker and very well-known for her cake baking talents.

Early in their marriage, she and her husband became members of Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church.  Virgie was always willing to serve the Lord.  Therefore, she used her time and her talents at Piney Grove by faithfully becoming a doorkeeper of the church when she joined the Usher Board.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a sister, Eloise Bridges, and a brother, Jimmy Lee Williams.

Virgie leaves a legacy of learning and love to her loving and devoted sisters: Evelyn Wyche Ingraham , Pinetta, Florida; Jimmie Ruth Kier, Valdosta, Georgia; Marie Williams, Sunrise, Florida; Relda Sharp (Eugene), Tifton, Georgia; Joyce Taylor, Patterson, Georgia; and devoted brothers, R. B. Greggs, Jr. (Verlia) of Miami Gardens, Florida and Napoleon Williams (Reatha) of Valdosta, Georgia.  Additionally, she has one aunt, Emma Mae Brown of Miami, Florida.  She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends to cherish her memory.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 11th, 2017, at Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church, 2808 Piney Grove Rd. at 1:30 p.m., with Bishop Willie Carr, Pastor of Alpha and Omega Church in Blackshear bringing words of comfort.

The cortege will assemble at the Rainge Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 505 Ware Street, Blackshear, at 1:00 p.m.  Burial will follow in the Hoboken City Cemetery, Hoboken, GA.