JoAnn McNeely Taylor, 92, of Morgantown, formerly of Waynesburg, Pa., died Thursday, July 10, 2025, in JW Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.
She was born September 24, 1932, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Allen Kenneth Morris and Ruth Roche Morris.
JoAnn was a 1950 graduate of Waynesburg High School.
She worked for Huntington Bank, Suncrest office as a vice president and branch manager until retiring in 1996. She then worked for Centra Bank until 2007.
JoAnn was a member of Oakview Methodist Church in Waynesburg, and a sustaining member of the Service League of Morgantown.
She was an avid West Virginia University sports fan and loved to host her grandchildren and their friends on game days.
JoAnn was well known for her cooking, baking, and her warm welcoming nature at her home and table. She was loving and caring and often offered support for others who were suffering.
She was fiercely independent and resilient in spite of her own medical condition. She will be missed by all whose lives she touched.
JoAnn was married March 8, 1950, to George R. McNeely, who died April 11, 1999. On November 10, 2011, she married Earl L. Taylor, who died January 20, 2017.
Surviving are three children, Patsy George of Wheeling, James McNeely of Waynesburg, and William (Lori) McNeely of Mt. Prospect, Ill.; 10 grandchildren, Michael (Kim) McNeely, Angela (John) Riley, Cassie (AJ) Freda, Matthew (Johnnie) McNeely, Sean McNabb, Robert McNabb, Matthew (Fanni) Taylor, Evan (Caroline) Taylor, Christopher (Kim) George, and Timothy (Lauren) George; 16 great-grandchildren; a stepson, William Curtis “Curt” (Teresa) Taylor of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three sisters, Virginia (William) McNeely of Waynesburg, Martha Todorov of Waynesburg, and Brenda (Thad) Ninnemann of Elberton, Ga.
Deceased, in addition to her parents and husbands, are two sisters, June Sloan and Nancy Harry; three brothers, George A. Morris, James M. Morris and Robert K. Morris; a son-in-law, Jay George; and a daughter- in-law, Melinda Patterson McNeely.
Friends will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, in the Behm Funeral Home, 182 W. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 17, with Pastor Ben Williamson officiating. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to WVU Children’s Hospital, Morgantown; or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Condolences may be expressed at www.behmfh.com
