Nancy H. Taylor, nee Plews, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 30, 2025 at her home in Brookshire, TX from pancreatic cancer.
She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 15, 1942 to Harry and Marian Plews. Nancy was the second-born of five children, where the family grew up in Gloucester City, NJ in a bustling house on Monmouth street. She attended high school at Gloucester City High School where she was a cheerleader, a member of the student council, and a member of the National Honor Society. It was here in Gloucester City where she met Bill Taylor, and they began dating during their high school years. Nancy attended Douglas College of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ where she received her bachelor’s degree in Home Economics. After college, Nancy and Bill married on October 17, 1964 and settled in Gloucester Township, NJ. In 1981, Bill’s job opportunities led the family to Texas where they settled in Spring, TX, and remained there for 40 years before moving to Brookshire, TX with their daughters in 2021.
Survivors are her husband of 60 years, Bill Taylor of Brookshire, TX; daughter Laurie McKinsey of Brookshire; daughter Wendy (John) Duke of Brookshire; grandchildren Molly (Cody) McKinsey of Navasota, TX; Michael McKinsey of Livermore, CA; sisters Happy Ingeman of Valdosta, GA; Karen (Skip) Zirbser of Clementon, NJ; Linda Tarkett of Bluffton, SC; brother Bob Plews of Gloucester City, NJ; sister-in-law Cheryl (Ken) Burr of Mullica Hill, NJ; nieces and nephews Bill, Steve, Glenn, Jeffrey, Ryan, Susan, Jimmy, Bobby, Jennifer, Kevin, Matthew, Ken Jr., and Melissa, and many great nieces and nephews. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Marian Plews; brother-in-law, Leo Tarkett; brother-in-law, Rev. Peter Ingeman, Lt. Col (ret).
A private memorial service is being held for the family.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Best Friends Animal Society (https://bestfriends.org) or the American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org/) .
