Mettie Lee Cockfield Taylor

Mettie Lee Cockfield Taylor, 75, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Mrs. Taylor was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late John Washington “J.W.” Cockfield and Mary Louise King Cockfield.Mettie graduated from McClenaghan High School and attended Wingate Jr. College.She retired as a mortgage broker and was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church.She loved playing bridge, canasta, crochet, and cooking. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandmother, Lottie King; sister, Barbara Cockfield. Surviving are her husband, Charles T. “Tim” Taylor of Florence; daughter, Jody (Paul) Allen of Florence; son, Brad (Debbie) Taylor of West End, NC; grandsons, John (Ellen) Taylor, Austin (Rebecca) Taylor, Jackson Young and Aaron Taylor; brother-in-law, Coleman (Amy) Taylor of Florence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Hopewell Cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. COVID-19 protocol will be observed at the graveside limiting the number of people allowed to attend. Memorials may be made to Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 5314 Old River Road, Florence, SC 29505. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.