Estella Frances Taylor was born September 5, 1929, to Floyd and Grace McFarland in Depew, Oklahoma.  She was one of twelve children.  She departed this life October 3, 2023, at the age of 94.

She worked in aircraft electronics for numerous years.  She worked at Tinker Air Force Base on the B52 bomber, servicing the instrumentation.  She then moved to Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah working on the instrumental panels of the missile silos for the government.

On February 15, 1947, Estella McFarland and James Plez Taylor were united in marriage.  Together they raised five children Tommy, Paula, David, Bobby and Tonya.  They enjoyed 45 years together before his passing August 18, 1992.

She was a member of the Depew First Baptist Church.  She and her husband enjoyed dancing and traveling together.  Estella loved her family very much.  She was a social butterfly who never met a stranger.  She will be missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by three children, Paula Newton of Oklahoma City, David Taylor of Mustang, and Tonya Dripps and husband Eric of Sparks, Nevada; one brother Wayne McFarland; two sisters, Carolyn Sue Winn, and Dorothy Moore; six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and two children, Tommy and Bobby.

Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00AM, Friday, October 6, 2023, at the Bristow City Cemetery.