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Obituary for Elizabeth M. Adams Taylor
We trust Elizabeth M. Adams Taylor, 101, of Peoria, IL will be spending Christmas in heaven with Jesus this year. She died peacefully at 1:08 am on Monday, December 12, 2022, at Buehler Home in Peoria with family by her side.
Elizabeth was born on June 5, 1921, the oldest child to Bernard and Elizabeth (McCue) Coleman in Springfield, IL.
She married Robert E. Adams Sr. on December 4, 1944. He died September 22, 1976. She then married Carl S. Taylor on December 27, 1986. He died in 1995. She is also preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Bernadine Coleman and Agnes Hashman, brother Jack Coleman, son Bill Adams and stepson Jack Taylor.
She is survived by daughter-in-law, Wilma “Sissy” (Bill) Adams of Hendersonville, TN; four children, Robert (Roseann) Adams Jr. of Wareham, MA; Mary Louise (Ken) Smith of Hendersonville, TN; James (Denise) Adams of Hendersonville, TN; Donald (Mary) Adams of Davenport, IA; stepchildren, Cathy Taylor, Mary Lou (Ken) Koenig, and Steve Taylor; as well as 17 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
Liz was a member of St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Peoria, St. Vincent’s Women Guild, Catholic Women’s League, Cursillo, FHL Prison Ministry, and Knights of Columbus Auxiliary. She ministered at church in her role as a Eucharist minister and ministered weekly for 17 years for Rosary and Communion Services at Independence Village Senior Living. She was employed at St Vincent de Paul Catholic School for many years as an endeared lunch lady.
She was a true servant of God and her Catholic faith was at the core of how she lived her life. She drew her strength from her relationship with Jesus and had a special devotion to our Blessed Mother, Mary. The rosary was her favorite prayer, and she always had one in her pocket or under her pillow at night, ready to pray. A highlight of her life was when she met Pope John Paul II and had the privilege to shake the now Saint’s hand.
Liz loved people especially her large family, each and every one, with her whole heart, and if you are part of her family… you know this to be true. She cherished her friends both old and new and always made time to be kind and to say “hello.” One word that describes her well is BELOVED by the many people who were so fond of her.
She was a life-long Cub fan and lived many years to see the day that the Cubbies reigned supreme and won the World Series in 2016. This gave her much joy if not proof of her perseverance! She was an avid game/puzzle player specializing in cards, jigsaw puzzles and crosswords puzzles. “Grandma Bub,” as she was known affectionately by her many grands, was a fantastic cook and baker specializing in thumb print cookies, holiday caramels, peanut brittle, and Christmas candy. She was apt to “warm her cockles,” with a little sip of Baileys Irish Cream and good company. Liz worked many summers at the Illinois State Fair and loved helping her siblings with their concessions stands, she also worked many fairs locally serving up delicious Bill’s Lemonade shake-ups.
The family would like to especially thank all her friends and staff at Buehler Home for their tremendous care and concern shown her while living at Buehler. They were truly her extended family, and she loved her Buehler home!
Visitation will be at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Peoria on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, from 2 – 4pm, with rosary at 4pm. Funeral Mass will be at St. Vincent de Paul, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 at 10:30am with visitation at 9:30am. Burial will be at Resurrection Mausoleum after funeral service. Please join us after the burial for a luncheon at St Vincent Parish Hall, in Elizabeth’s honor and to share the stories of her life. For those not going to the grave site, please feel free to go to luncheon immediately after ceremony. There will be refreshments available ahead of the luncheon.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Buehler Home, or St Vincent de Paul endowment fund.
Friends and family may sign the online guestbook by logging onto www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Previous Events
Visitation
Sunday
18
Dec
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
6001 N University St
Peoria, IL 61614
Recitation of the Rosary 4:00 PM
Visitation
Monday
19
Dec
9:30 AM
- 10:30 AM
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
6001 N University St
Peoria, IL 61614
Funeral Mass
Monday
19
Dec
10:30 AM
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
6001 N University St
Peoria, IL 61614
Cemetery Details
Location
Resurrection Cemetery & Mausoleum
7519 N Allen Rd
Peoria, IL 61614
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